Used in a Sentence

deposit

How to use deposit in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for deposit.

Editorial note

I did not have an agreement, deposit or anything.

Examples20
Definitions12
Parts of speech2

Quick take

the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of deposit gathered in one view.

noun

the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

noun

matter that has been deposited by some natural process

noun

the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for deposit.

noun

matter that has been deposited by some natural process

noun

the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

noun

money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

noun

a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later

noun

money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"

noun

a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met

noun

the act of putting something somewhere

verb

put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"

verb

put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"

verb

put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

Example sentences

1

I did not have an agreement, deposit or anything.

2

So if eight people each deposit $100,000, the bank holds $100,000 in cash and can make three mortgages for $200,000 each plus ten $10,000 car loans.

3

Sleep tight knowing your direct deposit information is in good hands.

4

Either way they hold sufficient assets to cover their deposits, just not all of those assets are fluid.

5

I suppose I should dry them out and deposit them, along with the $100,000 I just found fallen between then cushions of my couch.

6

Now suppose the banks depositors get wind of the situation and all try to withdraw their deposits at once.

7

If I try to deposit Euros in my dollar denominated bank account I will get a shitty FX rate from the bank.

8

Roughly half the deposits in Cypriot banks, with assets five times its GDP, are of Russian, Greek, or British origin [1].

9

I secured a short term contract in an investment bank, and stayed in a tent with the protestors while saving for a deposit to rent a room.

10

The IMF warned Cyprus in 2011 to raise capital levels, potentially by slashing deposit rates - it did not.

11

The problem comes from the fact that most of the data we've collected is with X-rays that deposit their energy evenly throughout your body's volume.

12

After spending 200+ hours developing the system, not a dime has been seen or givenFreelancers should always try to get at least a deposit upfront.

13

If you own your very own completely unregulated trading exchange and deposit syatem then you have a big incentive to cheat the market.

14

When you deposit money in a bank you become a protected senior creditor, but creditor nonetheleas, to the bank.

15

The message the authorization system sent would be clear that for example no deposit actually succeeded, that there should be a reversal.

16

The legislation does not mandate that the government insure the deposits, only that the deposit-insurance fund is correctly set up.

17

Announcing a future tax would leave the burden exclusively on ordinary Cypriot depositors.

18

The problem was that if Iceland's interpretation of the law would be confirmed the whole banking system in Europe would have been at risk, since it would have meant that there was no effective security in place for depositors.

19

The Icelandic government did set up the fund in accordance with the legislation and therefore there was doubt as to whether or not the Icelandic government was legally liable for the Icesave deposits to begin with.

20

Slicehost eventually came up with a neat solution towards the same end: they were oversubscribed, so they sorted their waiting list by the amount of non-refundable deposit you were willing to make, giving them much-needed cash flow without committing them to service for forever.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use deposit in a sentence?

I did not have an agreement, deposit or anything.

What does deposit mean?

the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

What part of speech is deposit?

deposit is commonly used as noun, verb.