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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
deposit
/dɪˈpɒzɪt/
noun1 of 2
money that is given for a special purpose such as proof that you will buy something, or as savings in a bank
- “I will go to the back and deposit some money.”Tatoeba
- “When you put money in the bank, you deposit it.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To lay down; to place; to put.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)