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deposited

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //dəˈpɑzɪtɪd// UK //dɪpˈɒsɪtɪd// de·posit·ed

v. to put something down in a specific place or leave it there. It also means putting money into a bank account.

v. to place or set down something in a specific location; to pay money into a financial account. Often used in geological contexts to describe the natural accumulation of matter.


SIMPLE

She deposited the check into her savings account this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The river flooded the plains and deposited a thick layer of rich silt across the farmland.

COMPLEX

Sedimentary rocks are formed when mineral particles are deposited by water or wind and eventually compressed into solid layers over millions of years.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.

Pitfall

I deposited to the bankI deposited money into the bankDeposit is transitive; you must specify what is being placed or stored.

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