asset

CEFRC1

/ˈæsɛt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something valuable that a person, company, or country owns.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any component, model, process or framework of value that can be leveraged or reused.

Examples

  • I'm sure you'll be a valuable asset to our company.

  • My home is my most valuable asset.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈæset/
  • /əˈsɛʈ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.

  2. Any item recorded on the left-hand side of a balance sheet.

  3. An intelligence asset.

More examples

In context

  • She will be an asset to the Purchasing Department.

  • My assets 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 incredible assets. 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 kno...

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Origin

noun

Back-formation from assets, from Anglo-Norman asetz, from Old French assez (“enough”). Compare Middle English asseth.