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deposited

Syllables: de·pos·it·edUK/dɪˈpɒzɪtɪd/US/dɪˈpɑzɪtɪd/

deposited is the simple past and past participle of deposit.

Meaning of deposit

Verb

deposit (third-person singular simple present deposits, present participle depositing, simple past and past participle deposited)

  1. (transitive) To lay down; to place; to put.
    • A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand.
  2. To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
    • to deposit goods in a warehouse
    Synonyms:
    reposit
  3. To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
  4. (transitive) To put money or funds into an account.
    • I had to deposit two months' rent into my landlord's account before he gave me the keys.
    Synonyms:
    bank
  5. To lay aside; to rid oneself of.
    • reform and deposit his error1654, Henry Hammond, Of Schism: or a Defence of the Church of England

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Words formed from deposited

Questions about deposited

What is deposited the simple past and past participle of?
Deposited is the simple past and past participle of deposit.
How do you pronounce deposited?
Deposited is pronounced /dɪˈpɑzɪtɪd/ (US).

Words near deposited in the dictionary

  1. depositary receipt
  2. depositary receipts
  3. depositation
  4. depositations
  5. deposite
  6. deposited
  7. depositee
  8. depositees
  9. deposites
  10. depositing
  11. depositings

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