deposit
Signification
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- Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
- Bailment of personal property to be kept gratuitously for the bailor (depositor) and without any benefit to the bailee (depositary), e.g. for storage, carriage, repair, etc.
- Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
- Anything left behind on a surface.
- A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
- A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
- A place of deposit; a depository.
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/dɪˈpɒzɪt/
Étymologie
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Italic *pozinō Latin pōnō Latin dēpōnō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin deposituslbor. English deposit Learned borrowing from Latin depositus, past participle of depono (“put down”). Doublet of depot.
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