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deposit

deposit

235 3.3
Money paid in advance to hold or secure something
  • noun
  • /dɪˈpɑːzɪt/
translation icon : depósito
  • She received interest on her deposit made at the bank.
  • security deposit
  • deposit account
  • bank deposits

And now we add up all those deposits with their growth.

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Examples

  • To reserve the apartment, you need to pay a deposit of $500.

  • $50 deposit, $20 a day, you pay the gas.

  • We just need to pay the little deposit, right?

  • Like I think I put my deposit down years ago.

  • Also, you guys, I finally put my deposit on my kitchen renovation.

  • I'd like to make a deposit, please.

  • $250 deposit and a reference.

  • Heather's landlord refused to return her $200 security deposit when she moved out of her apartment.

    Academic text (1991)
  • "You're never going to get your deposit back," I said to Birdie.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The landlord requires a deposit before you can move in.

Synonyms

advance
vsdeposit
259 4.5

An early payment of money you receive before you earn it

focuses on early payment but not always for safekeeping or guarantee
down payment
vsdeposit
  • US
70 3.1

A first payment you make when you buy something and pay the rest in later payments

is a general advance rather than a purchase-specific initial payment
security deposit
vsdeposit
  • Specialized
15 3.4

Money paid in advance to a landlord or company as a promise you will keep the agreement

is used for guarantee but also for bank safekeeping or interest
bank deposit
vsdeposit
6 1.8

Money you put in a bank to keep safe

includes this bank placement but also money kept as guarantee
depo
vsdeposit
  • Slang
1 9.8

Money put into a bank account

is the neutral term covering bank placement and guarantee uses

Antonyms

42 3.7

Taking money out of a bank account or investment

Compounds

70 2.8

A secure metal box in a bank where people keep valuables

35 4.6

A locked metal box in a bank where people keep valuable things or documents

A strong metal box in a bank that holds valuable things

A fireproof metal box at a bank for keeping valuable things like documents or jewelry

24 3.4

A secure metal box in a bank for keeping valuable things

security deposit
  • Specialized
15 3.4

Money paid in advance to a landlord or company as a promise you will keep the agreement

6 1.8

Money you put in a bank to keep safe

A United States government group that promises to pay back people's bank deposits if a bank fails

3 4.1

A paper from a bank showing you deposit money for a fixed time to earn interest

A bank account where you leave money for a fixed time and often cannot take it out without notice

demand deposit
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Money in a bank account that you can take out at any time

alluvial deposit
  • Specialized
5.6

Loose soil like sand or clay that a river leaves when it slows

time deposit
  • Specialized
5.6

A bank account where you leave money for a fixed time to earn higher interest and cannot take out early

time deposit account
  • Specialized
4.6

A bank account that keeps money for a fixed time with fees for withdrawing early

How Much

security deposit
  • Specialized
15 3.4
deposit
235 3.3
down payment
  • US
70 3.1

Surface Forms

deposit singular
deposits plural

Etymology

Deposit comes from the Latin parts de- 'down' and ponere 'to put', so it literally meant 'to put down'. That's why a deposit is money you 'put down' in advance as a guarantee or to hold something.