déposent

Déposent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb déposer, meaning “they deposit” or “they drop off.” The verb’s full present tense paradigm is: je dépose, tu déposes, il dépose, nous déposons, vous déposez, ils déposent.

Etymology and meaning: déposer comes from the French prefix de- plus the verb poser, ultimately tracing back to Latin deponere, meaning to put down or lay aside. In modern French, déposer is used in several related senses, including to place something somewhere, to file or submit documents, to set something down, or to deposit money.

Usage and examples: Déposent is commonly used with a direct object. Examples include déposer un colis (to drop off a package), déposer un dossier (to file a file), déposer de l’argent sur un compte (to deposit money into an account). It can also be used in legal or administrative contexts, such as déposer une plainte (to file a complaint). The construction is transitive: they deposit something with or at a location, or they submit something to an institution.

Grammar notes: Déposer is a regular -er verb, so its conjugation follows the standard pattern for the present tense, with the third-person plural form being déposent. The verb can be used with a variety of direct objects and often appears in noun forms such as dépôt (the act of depositing) or déposant (a person who deposits).

Related terms: dépôt, déposant, dépôt bancaire.