The difference between Deposit and Place

When used as nouns, deposit means sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. sometimes refers to ore or gems, whereas place means an open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.

When used as verbs, deposit means to lay down, whereas place means to put (an object or person) in a specific location.

check bellow for the other definitions of Deposit and Place

  1. Deposit as a noun:

    Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.

  2. Deposit as a noun:

    That which is placed anywhere, or in anyone's hands, for safekeeping; something entrusted to the care of another.

  3. Deposit as a noun (banking):

    Money placed in an account.

  4. Deposit as a noun:

    Anything left behind on a surface.

    Examples:

    "a mineral deposit"

    "a deposit of seaweed on the shore"

  5. Deposit as a noun (finance):

    A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.

    Examples:

    "They put a deposit on the apartment."

  6. Deposit as a noun:

    A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit

  7. Deposit as a noun:

    A place of deposit; a depository.

  1. Deposit as a verb (transitive):

    To lay down; to place; to put.

    Examples:

    "A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand."

    "The waters deposited a rich alluvium."

  2. Deposit as a verb:

    To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.

    Examples:

    "to deposit goods in a warehouse"

  3. Deposit as a verb:

    To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.

  4. Deposit as a verb (transitive):

    To put money or funds into an account.

  5. Deposit as a verb:

    To lay aside; to rid oneself of.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Hammond"

  1. Place as a noun (physical):

    An area; somewhere within an area. An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard. A group of houses. An inhabited area: a village, town, or city. Any area of the earth: a region. The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit. The area where one lives: one's home, formerly country estates and farms. An area of the skin. An area to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory. An area to fight: a battlefield or the contested ground in a battle.

    Examples:

    "They live at Westminster Place."

    "He is going back to his native place on vacation."

    "We asked the restaurant to give us a table with three places."

    "Do you want to come over to my place later?"

  2. Place as a noun:

    A location or position in space.

  3. Place as a noun:

    A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader.

  4. Place as a noun:

    A passage or extract from a book or document.

  5. Place as a noun:

    A topic.

  6. Place as a noun:

    A frame of mind.

    Examples:

    "I'm in a strange place at the moment."

  7. Place as a noun:

    A chess position; a square of the chessboard.

  8. Place as a noun (social):

    A responsibility or position in an organization. A role or purpose; a station. The position of a contestant in a competition. The position of first, second, or third at the finish, especially the second position. The position as a member of a sports team.

    Examples:

    "It is really not my place to say what is right and wrong in this case."

    "We thought we would win but only ended up in fourth place."

    "to win a bet on a horse for place"

    "He lost his place in the national team."

  9. Place as a noun:

    A fortified position: a fortress, citadel, or walled town.

  10. Place as a noun:

    Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity.

    Examples:

    "three decimal places;  the hundreds place'"

  11. Place as a noun:

    Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding.

    Examples:

    "That's what I said in the first place!"

  12. Place as a noun:

    Reception; effect; implying the making room for.

  1. Place as a verb (transitive):

    To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

    Examples:

    "He placed the glass on the table."

  2. Place as a verb (intransitive):

    To earn a given spot in a competition. To finish second, especially of horses or dogs.

    Examples:

    "The Cowboys placed third in the league."

    "In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars."

  3. Place as a verb (transitive):

    To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.

    Examples:

    "I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where."

  4. Place as a verb (transitive, in the passive):

    To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.

    Examples:

    "Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race."

  5. Place as a verb (transitive):

    To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.

  6. Place as a verb (transitive):

    To arrange for or to make (a bet).

    Examples:

    "I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls."

  7. Place as a verb (transitive):

    To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.

    Examples:

    "They phoned hoping to place her in the management team."

  8. Place as a verb (sports, transitive):

    To place-kick (a goal).

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