deposit

Definition

  • verb: to put (money) in a bank account
  • verb: to place especially for safekeeping or as a pledge

Examples

  • If you return that empty soda can, you'll get back the five-cent 'deposit' you paid when you bought the soda.

  • He carefully 'deposited' [=(more commonly) 'put, placed'] the tools in the trunk of his car.

  • Our records show that she 'made' a large 'deposit' to her account earlier in the month.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) my mask! I got it. Do you have any idea what time it is? ActuaIIy, no. My new carpet! WeII ,this is coming right out of your security deposit. You know... What? Nothing. WeII, that's what you are, Ipkiss, a big nothing. Aren't you due at the Iab to get your boIts tightened? (..)
    1994 The Mask