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Depositary vs Depository - What's the difference?

depositary | depository |

Depository is a synonym of depositary.



As nouns the difference between depositary and depository

is that depositary is one who receives a deposit in trust while depository is a place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.

As an adjective depositary

is acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.

depositary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit
    • The hospital was the depositary institution of our monies.

    Noun

    (depositaries)
  • One who receives a deposit in trust
  • A place where deposits are kept

    • Synonyms

    * (one who receives in trust) trustee * (place where deposits are kept) depository

    depository

    English

    Noun

    (depositories)
  • A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping or preservation; a repository.
  • A trustee; a depositary.

    • Antonyms

    * nondepository