deposit vs set

deposit and set both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deposit	Yes	No	Yes	No
set	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, set is a hypernym of deposit; that is, set is a word with a broader meaning than deposit:

Other hypernyms of deposit include lay, place, pose, position, put.

deposit (noun)	set (noun)
the act of putting something somewhere	several exercises intended to be done in series
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping	the act of putting something in position
a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met	representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
matter that has been deposited by some natural process	any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating	(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later	a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
money deposited in a bank or some similar institution	the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use	a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something	an unofficial association of people or groups
	(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
	the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
	a unit of play in tennis or squash

deposit (adjective)	set (adjective)
	set down according to a plan
	being below the horizon
	converted to solid form (as concrete)
	fixed and unmoving
	(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
	situated in a particular spot or position
	determined or decided upon as by an authority

deposit (verb)	set (verb)
put, fix, force, or implant	arrange attractively
put (something somewhere) firmly	produce fruit
put into a bank account	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
	put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
	set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
	equip with sails or masts
	become gelatinous
	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
	get ready for a particular purpose or event
	fix conclusively or authoritatively
	estimate
	decide upon or fix definitely
	establish as the highest level or best performance
	urge to attack someone
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	fix in a border
	give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
	insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
	put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
	put into a position that will restore a normal state
	adapt for performance in a different way
	locate
	set in type
	apply or start
	disappear beyond the horizon