asset
noun /ˈæs.et/ /-ɪt/Definition
C1 [C] a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person: He'll be a great asset to the team. Her eyes are her best asset (= most attractive feature). Knowledge of languages is a real asset in this sort of work.Useful or advantageous C1 [C usually plural] something valuable belonging to a person or organization that can be used for the payment of debts: A company's assets can consist of cash, investments, specialist knowledge, or copyright material. liquid assets (= money or things that can easily be changed into money) → Compare liabilities (liability)Belongings and possessions
(Definition of asset noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accoutrements noun
- belongings noun
- capital assets noun
- chattel noun
- clobber noun
- estate noun (PROPERTY)
- fixed assets noun
- for preposition (INTENDED FOR)
- landholding noun
- lost property noun
- lost property office noun
- materially adverb (MONEY)
- name noun
- of preposition (POSSESSION)
- personal effects noun
- possession noun
- property noun (THINGS OWNED)
- resource noun
- swag noun (POSSESSIONS)
- thing noun (OBJECT)
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