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wind
Verb
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If you wind something you wrap it around and make it tight.
You need to wind the string around the stick.
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If you wind a clock or watch you tighten a spring inside it. This is done by turning knob. The spring powers the clock or watch as it unwinds (stops being tight).
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If something winds it twists around in different directions.
The road winds for miles.
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If something winds down, it runs out of power and gets slower. (Like a watch that is unwinding.)
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How something winds up is how it becomes in the end or after something happens.
I wound up lost after I made the wrong turn.
deposit
Verb
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If you deposit something, you put it down in a place.
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If you deposit money, you put it into a bank account.
I deposited £50 in my bank account.
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If you deposit a coin or a note, you put it into a machine to buy something.
deposit
Noun
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A deposit is something put down or left behind.
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A deposit is money or other valuables left in a bank to be kept safe.
I put my jewelry in my safe deposit.
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A deposit is a part payment for an item.
I paid a £50 deposit for my new television.
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A deposit is a security left when borrowing something.
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A deposit is a layer of matter that is found under a surface.