\De*pos"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deposited}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Depositing}.] [L. depositus, p. p. of deponere. See
{Depone}, and cf. {Deposit}, n.]
1. To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or throw down
   (as sediment); as, a crocodile deposits her eggs in the
   sand; the waters deposited a rich alluvium.
         The fear is deposited in conscience.  --Jer. Taylor.
2. To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put up; to store;
   as, to deposit goods in a warehouse.
3. To lodge in some one's hands for safe keeping; to commit
   to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to place in a
   bank, as a sum of money subject to order.
4. To lay aside; to rid one's self of. [Obs.]
         If what is written prove useful to you, to the
         depositing that which I can not but deem an error.
                                               --Hammond.
Note: Both this verb and the noun following were formerly
      written {deposite}.

\De*pos"it\, n. [L. depositum, fr. depositus, p. p. of
deponere: cf. F. d['e]p[^o]t, OF. depost. See {Deposit}, v.
t., and cf. {Depot}.]
1. That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a
   deposit in a flue; especially, matter precipitated from a
   solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or
   that which is mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel,
   etc., deposits of a river).
         The deposit already formed affording to the
         succeeding portion of the charged fluid a basis.
                                               --Kirwan.
2. (Mining) A natural occurrence of a useful mineral under
   the conditions to invite exploitation. --Raymond.
3. That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's hands, for
   safe keeping; something intrusted to the care of another;
   esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to
   order; anything given as pledge or security.
4. (Law)
   (a) A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously
       for the bailor.
   (b) Money lodged with a party as earnest or security for
       the performance of a duty assumed by the person
       depositing.
5. A place of deposit; a depository. [R.]
{Bank of deposit}. See under {Bank}.
{In deposit}, or {On deposit}, in trust or safe keeping as a
   deposit; as, coins were received on deposit.