| deposit | (noun) the act of putting something somewhere | Synonyms: deposition |
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| (noun) a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping | Synonyms: depositary, depository, repository |
| (noun) a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met | - |
| (noun) matter that has been deposited by some natural process | Synonyms: sediment |
| (noun) the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating | Synonyms: alluviation, sedimentation |
| (noun) a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later | Synonyms: down payment |
| (noun) money deposited in a bank or some similar institution | Synonyms: bank deposit |
| (noun) money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use | - |
| (noun) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something | Synonyms: deposition |
| posit | (noun) (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Synonyms: postulate |
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