deposit
/dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/ noun B1- 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. · make a deposit (put money in an account)
- Anything left behind on a surface. · a mineral deposit· a deposit of seaweed on the shore
- A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase. · They put down a deposit on the apartment.
- 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.
Plural deposits
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It was past a question now that Faria was not a lunatic, and the way in which he had achieved the discovery, which had given rise to the suspicion of his madness, increased Edmond’s admiration of him; but at the same time Dantès could not believe that the deposit, supposing it had ever existed, still existed; and though he considered the treasure as by no means chimerical, he yet believed it was no longer there.
We make in our case a deposit, on a mortgage, which is an advance, as you see, since we gain at least ten, fifteen, twenty, or a hundred livres’ worth of iron in exchange for our money.
Well, within a week I am to deposit four millions for my share; the four millions, I promise you, will produce ten or twelve.”
“But during my visit to you the day before yesterday, sir, which you appear to recollect so well,” replied Eugénie, “I saw you arranging a deposit—is not that the term?—of five millions and a half; you even pointed it out to me in two drafts on the treasury, and you were astonished that so valuable a paper did not dazzle my eyes like lightning.”
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