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1 —as in:
it's one of her best assets
Definition
a positive trait or thing of value- The University is one of the city's greatest assets.
assets = things of value
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- She's kind, beautiful and athletic, but her quick mind is her rarest asset.
- You are your most valuable asset. Don't forget that. You are the best thing you have.Gary Paulsen -- Hatchet
- Having left USC a few credits short, he had no college degree, a critical asset in a job market glutted with veterans and former war production workers.Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken
- Unless, unless ... It suddenly occurred to Bernard that her very revoltingness might prove an enormous asset.Aldous Huxley -- Brave New World
- I need to polish you up a bit, but your aversion to all things fake might just be your greatest asset here.Kiera Cass -- The Selection
- ...and get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace one day and an asset to society the next.S.E. Hinton -- The Outsiders
- When Walt and Billie suggested that he needed a college degree to attain a fulfilling career, Chris answered that careers were demeaning "twentieth-century inventions," more of a liability than an asset, and that he would do fine without one, thank you.Jon Krakauer -- Into the Wild
- But that name turned out to be a detriment rather than an asset to me.Sharon M. Draper -- Tears of a Tiger
- Her greatest asset was her determination.Dave Pelzer -- A Child Called It
asset = positive trait
asset = a thing of value
asset = thing of value
asset = positive trait or thing of value
asset = positive trait or thing of value
asset = something of value
asset = thing of value
asset = positive trait or thing of value
asset = a positive trait or thing of value
2 —as in:
the company's assets
Definition
the cash value that an accountant would place on things that are owned; or the things of value- The company has strong assets and a good credit history, so the bank will loan them money at a low interest rate.
assets = the cash value that an accountant would place on things that are owned; or the things of value
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- The company is worth much more than its reported net assets.
- There is a concern that there may be a bubble in asset prices.
- He promised he would make his own assets and tax return public.Malala Yousafzai -- I Am Malala
- In the coming months, he would declare an oil embargo, freeze Japanese assets in America, and finally declare a total trade embargo.Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken
assets = the cash value that an accountant would place on things that are owned; or the things of value
asset = the cash value that an accountant would place on things that are owned; or the things of value
assets = things of financial value
assets = things of financial value
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