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See also:ASSETandässet

English

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Etymology

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Back-formation fromassets, fromAnglo-Normanasetz, fromOld Frenchassez(“enough”). CompareMiddle Englishasseth.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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asset (pluralassets)

  1. A thing or quality that hasvalue, especially one that generates cash flows.
    Myassets consist of stocks in companies that pay a dividend, and a few apartments that pay me rental income.
    • January 31 2020,Boris Johnson, Brexit Day speech
      And when I look at this country’s incredibleassets. Our scientists, our engineers, our world-leading universities, our armed forces. When I look at the potential of this country waiting to be unleashed, I know that we can turn this opportunity into a stunning success.
    Coordinate term:liability
    1. (accounting) Any item recorded on theleft-hand side of abalance sheet.
      Coordinate term:liability
  2. (software) Anycomponent,model,process orframework ofvalue that can beleveraged orreused.
  3. (espionage) Anintelligence asset.
  4. (slang, usually in theplural) A woman'sbreasts orbuttocks or a man'sgenitalia.
    • 2009, Kaitlynn Maguire, Margaret Tingley,Serendipitous Moments of Female Sensuality, page27:
      Perhaps it is simply common for wives to want their female friends to see their husband nude – especially if he has niceassets. Honestly, I also wanted to see the dick of Brian and Andrew.
    • 2009, Cheyenne McCray,The First Sin: A Lexi Steele Novel, page189:
      “Slave Alexi has niceassets.”
    • 2016, Deanna Chase,Spirits, Rock Stars, and a Midnight Chocolate Bar: Pyper Rayne, Book 2:
      Muse studied Ida May's breasts for a moment, then reached out and grabbed the left one. “Good size. Firm. Yeah, you got some niceassets.”

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Hyponyms ofasset

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Translations

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something or someone of any value
(accounting) any item recorded on the left-hand side of a balance sheet—see alsoliability
any portion of one's property or effects considered of some value—see alsoassets
software: any component, etc. that can be leveraged or reused

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Danish

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Noun

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asset n

  1. singulardefinite ofas

Italian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishasset.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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asset m (invariable)

  1. asset(economic)

References

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  1. ^asset inLuciano Canepari,Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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Latin

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Verb

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asset

  1. third-personsingularpresentactivesubjunctive ofassō

Swedish

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Noun

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asset

  1. definitesingular ofass

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