asset
nouncommon in dialogue
- United States//ˈæsɛt//
- United States//ˈæsət//
- Canada//ˈæsɛt//
- Australia//ˈæset//
A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.
noun
- 1
A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.
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 know that we can turn this opportunity into a stunning success.
- 2
A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows. Any item recorded on the left-hand side of a balance sheet.
- 3
Any component, model, process or framework of value that can be leveraged or reused.
- 4
An intelligence asset.
- 5
slangA woman's breasts or buttocks or a man's genitalia.
Perhaps it is simply common for wives to want their female friends to see their husband nude – especially if he has nice assets. Honestly, I also wanted to see the dick of Brian and Andrew.
“Slave Alexi has nice assets.”
Muse studied Ida May's breasts for a moment, then reached out and grabbed the left one. “Good size. Firm. Yeah, you got some nice assets.”
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Proto-Indo-European *seh₂-der. Latin satis Early Medieval Latin ad satis Old French asez Anglo-Norman asetzder. English assetsbf. English asset Back-formation from assets, from Anglo-Norman asetz, from Old French assez (“enough”). Compare Middle English asseth.
Forms
- plural
- assets
asset · A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.
assets · Any property or object of value that one possesses, usually…asshole · The anus.assign · To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.