deposit
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /dɪˈpɒzɪt/US /dɪˈpɑːzɪt/
Meaning
noun
a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment
“They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit.”
verb
to put money into a bank account
“Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts.”
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“I didn't have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends' rooms, I returned coke bottles for the 5 cent deposits to buy food with, and I would walk”
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I didn't have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends' rooms, I returned coke bottles for the 5 cent deposits to buy food with, and I would walk
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