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noun

assets

A-sehts
noun
1
Everything of value that a person or company owns, especially as it relates to paying off debts.
"The court froze all of his assets during the investigation."
"The firm's assets include property, cash, and equipment."

How to Use Assets

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAll the valuable things (money, property, equipment) a person or company owns.

Common pairings
freeze assets liquid assets asset management

Word Forms

asset singular

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman asetz ("enough"), originally used in the singular sense of "enough to cover debts" before being reanalyzed as a plural.

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