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

  • (..) and young and lovely ? ? The girl from Ipanema... ? MAN: He cashed three checks. They all cleared. I was going to deposit this one today. I don't want any trouble. No trouble. No trouble at all. We'll just take this check (..)
    2002 Catch Me If You Can