C1nounmoneybusiness
US/ˈæs.et/
UK/ˈæs.et/
something valuable that a person or company owns; also a person or quality that is very useful
In context
The company's main assets are its land and its well-known brand.
Her ability to speak Japanese is a real asset in this job.
After the business failed, the bank took its assets to repay the loan.
Words that go with asset
adjective + noun
- valuable assetExperienced staff are the company's most valuable asset.
- real assetA calm personality is a real asset in sales.
- total assetsThe bank has total assets of over one trillion đồng.
noun + preposition
- asset toShe has been a great asset to the team.
verb + noun
- freeze assetsThe court ordered police to freeze assets linked to the fraud.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He has a lot of asset.Correct: He has a lot of assets.