deposit (EN)

noun, verb

noun “deposit”

1. money placed in a bank account for safekeeping
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   She makes a deposit every month into her savings account.
2. money given as an initial payment or to reserve something
   They paid a deposit to reserve the wedding venue.
3. money given as security for a borrowed item, returned when the item is returned
   You'll receive your deposit back when you return the rented tools.
4. a natural layer or accumulation of minerals or other substances
   Geologists found significant deposits of copper in the area.

verb “deposit”

1. to put money into a bank account
   He deposited $500 into his checking account.
2. to place something somewhere
   She deposited her luggage at the hotel front desk.
3. to leave a substance or material behind after movement
   The wind deposited sand over the road.