Definition of deposite
1. deposit [ v ] fix, force, or implant
Examples:
"lodge a bullet in the table"
(Time magazine, 77:3...)
`` A remarkable substance '' , says Dr._Keys , `` quite apart from its tendency to be deposited in the walls of arteries '' .
When thus deposited , Keys says that cholesterol is mainly responsible_for the arterial blockages that culminate in heart_attacks .
Explains Keys : As the fatty protein_molecules travel in the bloodstream , they are deposited in the intima , or inner wall of a coronary_artery .
Synonyms stick deposit wedge lodge Related Terms dislodge fasten redeposit stick_out extend2. deposit [ v ] put into a bank account
Examples:
"She deposits her paycheck every month"
(U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)
The forced_sale of the General_Motors stock owned by or allocable to Christiana , Delaware , and the stockholders of Delaware , and deposited with the trustee , would result in a tax to those parties at the capital_gains rate .
Synonyms deposit bank Related Terms withdraw give redeposit depository_financial_institution depositor3. deposit [ v ] put (something somewhere) firmly
Examples:
"She posited her hand on his shoulder"
"deposit the suitcase on the bench"
"fix your eyes on this spot"
4. deposit [ v ] put into a certain place or abstract location
Examples:
"Put your things here"
"Set the tray down"
"Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"
"Place emphasis on a certain point"
(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)
Then , a group of eggs is deposited in a cavity in the beebread loaf and the egg compartment is closed .
When she succeeds , she usually manages to slip_in unobtrusively , to deposit an egg on a completed loaf of beebread before the bumblebees seal the egg compartment .
Synonyms put place set lay deposit position situate posit pose fix Related Terms put move install settle arrange park lay seat insert plant misplace replace throw set_down lean sow superimpose bury space stand recess clap cock throw juxtapose position stick glycerolize marshal misplace butt ensconce poise rest docket set_down pillow ground plant stratify nestle bottle emplace barrel bucket recline sign repose intersperse postpose parallelize pile reposition superpose middle prepose tee load perch cram trench coffin rack_up upend pigeonhole ladle underlay appose bed siphon set step emplace ship jar imbricate shelve raise assemble arrange postpone lay put_on communicate replace range land post drop imprison ensnare rig set_back disembark topographic_point position set space setting5. deposit [ n ] matter deposited by water or ice or wind
Used in print:(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)
The best chance , of_course , is offered by gently sloping terrain where the water remains close to the surface and where the air is dry , so that a high evaporation leaves salty deposits which permit only sparse plant growth .
Synonyms sediment deposit Related Terms substance dregs lees salt_lick evaporite alluvial_sediment6. deposit [ n ] the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
Used in print:(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)
Notice should be taken_of unusual rock formations , deposits , or shapes of the earth 's crust in your region .
Synonyms sedimentation deposit alluviation Related Terms geological_phenomenon lode sediment7. deposit [ n ] money deposited in a bank
Synonyms bank_deposit deposit Related Terms fund demand_deposit8. deposit [ n ] a facility where things can be deposited for safekeeping
Synonyms repository deposit depository Related Terms facility bank repertory museum storehouse library sperm_bank archive treasury lost-and-found drop storage_space9. deposit [ n ] money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
Examples:
"his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
10. deposit [ n ] a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
Synonyms deposit down_payment Related Terms payment margin11. deposit [ n ] the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
Synonyms deposit deposition Related Terms accretion redeposition pigmentation superposition electrodeposition12. deposit [ n ] a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
Synonyms deposit Related Terms guarantee13. deposit [ n ] the act of putting something somewhere
Synonyms deposition deposit Related Terms buildup repositingSimilar Spelling
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