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deposit

to put money into a bank account or other financial account

IPAUK /dɪˈpɒzɪt/US /dɪˈpɑːzɪt/

Primary stress falls on the second syllable.

Meaning 1neutral · 89%

to put money into a bank account or other financial account

She deposited the cheque into her business account.

The employer deposits wages directly into staff accounts.

I deposited the cash before the branch closed.

Deposit emphasizes placing funds into an account; withdraw describes taking them out.

deposit money — place money into an account — transfer money straight into an account

deposit directly

Use deposit for putting money into an account, often with into plus the account.

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What does deposit money mean?

Meaning 2neutral · 85%

The river deposited fine sediment across the floodplain.

Particles were deposited on nearby vegetation.

The process deposits a thin metallic layer on glass.

This sense is common in geology, chemistry, manufacturing, and environmental science.

deposit sediment — leave transported material in a location

Deposit can describe material being placed or settling onto a surface or location.

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Which sentence uses the material sense?