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   asset

   /ˈasɛt/

   noun

   • 1. a useful or valuable thing or person: "quick reflexes were his chief assets" Similar benefitadvantageblessinggood pointstrong pointstrengthfortetalentgiftstrong suitlong suitvirtuerecommendationattractionattractive featureselling pointresourcebeautyboonvaluemeritbonusaidhelpsaving graceredeeming featurecompensating featureinformal:plusproOpposite liabilityhandicap
   • ▪ an item of property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies: "growth in net assets" Similar propertyresourcesestateholdingspossessionseffectsgoodsvaluablesbelongingschattelsworldly goodsworldly possessionscapitalfundswealthprincipalmoneyrichesmeansdeep pocketsfortunefinancereservessavingssecuritiesOpposite liability

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the plural in the sense ‘sufficient estate to allow discharge of a will’): from an Anglo-Norman French legal term, from Old French asez ‘enough’, based on Latin ad ‘to’ + satis ‘enough’.

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   Jun 27, 2024 · Asset: An asset is a resource with economic value that an individual, corporation or country owns or controls with the expectation that it will provide future benefit. Assets are reported on a ...

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   asset: [noun] the property of a deceased person subject by law to the payment of his or her debts and legacies. the entire property of a person, association, corporation, or estate applicable or subject to the payment of debts.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASSET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ASSET definition: 1. a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person: 2. something valuable belonging to a person or…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASSET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ASSET meaning: 1. a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person: 2. something valuable belonging to a person or…. Learn more.

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   Asset definition: a useful and desirable thing or quality. See examples of ASSET used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishasset noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of asset noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Anything valuable or useful.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Assets definition: items or resources owned by a person, business, or government, as cash, notes and accounts receivable, securities, inventories, goodwill, fixtures, machinery, or real estate (opposed to liabilities). See examples of ASSETS used in a sentence.

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    An asset is something you have that is positive. It can mean a piece of property, a piece of equipment, an ability, or even a quality.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishASSET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ASSET definition: 1. a person, skill, or quality that is useful or helps you to succeed: 2. something that a person…. Learn more.