1 ~ (to sb/sth) a person or thing that is valuable or useful to sb/sth:
I'm sure she'll be an asset to the team. * In his job, patience is an invaluable asset. * Being able to speak a foreign language is a major asset. * I'm not sure if his forcefulness is an asset or a liability.
2 [usuallypl.] a thing of value, especially property, that a person or company owns, which can be used or sold to pay debts:
the net asset value of the company * Her assets include shares in the company and a house in France. * asset sales / management * income from fixed asset investments * financial / capital assets * to freeze a country's assets
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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