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depone /di-pōnˈ/ transitive verb (mainly Scots law)- To lay down
- To deposit
- To testify upon oath
ORIGIN: L dēpōnere; prp dēpōnēns, -entis, from dē down, and pōnere to place, lay depōˈnent adjective (grammar) Having a passive form but active meaning, as if having laid aside the passive (really middle or reflexive) meaning noun- A deponent verb (grammar)
- A person who makes a deposition, esp under oath, or whose written testimony is used as evidence in a court of justice
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