Main Entry: ¹de·pos·it

Pronunciation: \di-ˈpäz-ət\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): de·pos·it·ed \-ˈpäz-ət-əd, -ˈpäz-təd\ ; de·pos·it·ing \-ˈpäz-ət-iŋ, -ˈpäz-tiŋ\

: to lay down or foster the accumulation of as a deposit <crystals are deposited in the articular cartilage, the synovium, and the capsule—Medical Radiography & Photography>