deposit
- noun
- /dɪˈpɑːzɪt/
- 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.
- And now we add up all those deposits with their growth.
- At that instant, I make a deposit of one.
- The savings account has no fees or minimum deposits or balance requirements.
- And that means traditional banks who take deposits and lend money.
- They do not win as many deposits as they need.
- And if you or posting a deposit with rent, right?
- But I decided to settle on one and I just paid the deposit and I should be moving.
- And that's just because I put down a huge cash deposit on this place when I first bought it.
- I mean, this company doesn't have money market deposits.
- I mean, it's common for banks to lend out their deposits.
- banks failed due to runs on their deposits.
- They funded this with their own client deposits.
- And what Starbucks back deposit going to do go up.
- And then boom, people start putting their deposits, boom, boom, boom.
Examples
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To reserve the apartment, you need to pay a deposit of $500.
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$50 deposit, $20 a day, you pay the gas.
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We just need to pay the little deposit, right?
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Like I think I put my deposit down years ago.
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Also, you guys, I finally put my deposit on my kitchen renovation.
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I'd like to make a deposit, please.
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$250 deposit and a reference.
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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
An early payment of money you receive before you earn it
A first payment you make when you buy something and pay the rest in later payments
Money paid in advance to a landlord or company as a promise you will keep the agreement
Money you put in a bank to keep safe
Money put into a bank account
Antonyms
Compounds
A fireproof metal box at a bank for keeping valuable things like documents or jewelry
- Specialized
Money paid in advance to a landlord or company as a promise you will keep the agreement
A United States government group that promises to pay back people's bank deposits if a bank fails
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A bank account where you leave money for a fixed time to earn higher interest and cannot take out early
- Specialized
A bank account that keeps money for a fixed time with fees for withdrawing early
How Much
Surface Forms
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.