n. the act of putting something somewhere

n. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

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

n. matter that has been deposited by some natural process

n. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

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

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

n. money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

n. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

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

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