Verwahrung — meaning in English

English meaning

• custody noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
• deposit noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.

Senses

Verwahrung is used for these senses in English:

• custody Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
• deposit (banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.

custody — full definition

1. noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
2. noun The state of being held by police, usually before a trial.

deposit — full definition

1. noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
2. noun A layer of material, such as minerals or sediment, that has built up naturally in a particular place.
3. verb To put money into a bank account, or to leave something in a particular place.

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