Both Uses of
assets
in
The House of Mirth
- It was the last asset in their fortunes, the nucleus around which their life was to be rebuilt.†
Chpt 1.3 *
- She had been willing from the first to employ Lily in the show-room: as a displayer of hats, a fashionable beauty might be a valuable asset.†
Chpt 2.10
Definition:
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(assets as in: it's one of her best assets) a positive trait or thing of valuein various senses, including:
- a positive trait -- as in "Her confidence is an asset in the job search."
- something highly valued -- as in "The University is one of the city's greatest assets."
- soldiers or military equipment -- as in "They moved assets into the contested area."
- a spy -- as in "She was the United States' most valuable asset in China."
editor's notes: Assets are often contrasted to their opposite, liabilities.