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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPredeposit
/ˌpriː.dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sum of money placed in an account before a transaction or agreement is finalized.
"The buyer was required to make a predeposit to secure the purchase of the property." - 2
An initial payment made to confirm a reservation or service.
"To book the venue, a predeposit was necessary to hold the date."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'predeposit' is formed from the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and 'deposit', which comes from the Latin 'deponere', meaning 'to put down'. The term has evolved in legal and financial contexts to refer to funds that are placed in an account prior to a transaction or agreement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Predeposit" is said worldwide
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prépaiement
Transliteration: prépaiement
"Un prépaiement est requis pour confirmer la réservation."
Vorauszahlung
Transliteration: Vorauszahlung
"Eine Vorauszahlung ist erforderlich, um die Buchung zu sichern."
prepagamento
Transliteration: prepagamento
"È necessario un prepagamento per confermare la prenotazione."
prepago
Transliteration: prepago
"Se requiere un prepago para asegurar la reserva."
pré-pagamento
Transliteration: pré-pagamento
"Um pré-pagamento é necessário para confirmar a reserva."
पूर्व जमा
Transliteration: pūrva jamā
"आरक्षण की पुष्टि के लिए पूर्व जमा आवश्यक है।"
预付款
Transliteration: yù fù kuǎn
"确认预订需要预付款。"
선불
Transliteration: seonbul
"예약을 확인하려면 선불이 필요합니다."
前払い
Transliteration: maebarai
"予約を確認するには前払いが必要です。"
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