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Webster 1913 Edition
Deposit
De-pos′it
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Deposited
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Depositing
.] 1.
To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or throw down (as sediment);
as, a crocodile
deposits
her eggs in the sand; the waters deposited
a rich alluvium.The fear is
deposited
in conscience. Jer. Taylor.
2.
To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put up; to store;
as, to
. deposit
goods in a warehouse3.
To lodge in some one’s hands for safe keeping; to commit to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to place in a bank, as a sum of money subject to order.
4.
To lay aside; to rid one's self of.
[Obs.]
If what is written prove useful to you, to the
depositing
that which I can not but deem an error. Hammond.
☞ Both this verb and the noun following were formerly written
deposite
. De-pos′it
,Noun.
1.
That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down;
as, a
; especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or that which is mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel, etc., deposit
in a fluedeposits
of a river). The
deposit
already formed affording to the succeeding portion of the charged fluid a basis. Kirwan.
2.
(Mining)
A natural occurrence of a useful mineral under the conditions to invite exploitation.
Raymond.
3.
That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's hands, for safe keeping; something intrusted to the care of another; esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to order; anything given as pledge or security.
4.
(Law)
(a)
A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor.
(b)
Money lodged with a party as earnest or security for the performance of a duty assumed by the person depositing.
5.
A place of deposit; a depository.
[R.]
Bank of deposit
. See under
– Bank
. In deposit
, or On deposit
in trust or safe keeping as a deposit;
as, coins were received
.on deposit
Webster 1828 Edition
Deposit
DEPOSIT
, v.t.1.
To lay down; to lay; to throw down. A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand. A bird deposits eggs in a nest. An inundation deposits particles of earth on a meadow.2.
To lay up; to lay in a place for preservation. We deposit the produce of the earth in barns, cellars of storehouses. We deposit goods in a warehouse, and books in a library.3.
To lodge in the hands of a person for safe-keeping or other purpose; to commit to the care of; to entrust; to commit to one as a pledge. We say, the bond is deposited in the hands of an attorney; money is deposited as a pledge, or security.4.
To lay aside.DEPOSIT
, n.1.
That which is laid or thrown down; any matter laid or thrown down, or lodged.The deposit already formed affording to the succeeding portions of the charged fluid, a basis.
2.
Any thing entrusted to the care of another; a pledge; a pawn; a thing given as security, or for preservation; as, these papers are committed to you as a sacred deposit; hehas a deposit of money in his hands.
3.
A place where things are deposited; a depository.4.
A city or town where goods are lodged for safe-keeping or for reshipment.In deposit, in a state of pledge, or for safe keeping.