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assets
- /ˈæsɛts/
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman asetz, from Old French assez (“enough”). Originally singular, with the meaning "enough to meet liabilities"; later reanalyzed as a plural form.
noun
- plural of asset
noun asset
- Any property or object of value that one possesses, usually considered as applicable to the payment of one's debts. His assets are much greater than his liabilities.
- The left side of a balance sheet. The assets must equal liabilities, otherwise there is an error in your balance sheet.
- Sufficient estate; property sufficient in the hands of an executor or heir to pay the debts or legacies of the testator or ancestor to satisfy claims against it.
- Any goods or property properly available for the payment of a bankrupt's or a deceased person's obligations or debts.
- Private parts; a woman's breasts or buttocks, or a man's genitalia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: plus, liabilities, collections, capital, fundamentals, funds, supplies, goods, acquis, proceeds, estate, property, heritage, minder, equity, serving
Translations
Every language
noun any property or object of value that one possesses
| Español | partida del activo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 資産 shisan |
| 中文 | 資產 /资产 zīchǎn |
| Português | ativo, activo |
| Français | actif |
| Deutsch | Anlagegüter, Vermögenswerte, Vermögen |
| Italiano | asset, cespite |
| Română | avere |
| Русский | акти́вы aktívy |
| العربية | أُصُول ʔuṣūl |
noun the left side of a balance sheet
| 中文 | 资产 zīchǎn |
|---|---|
| Français | actif |
| Ελληνικά | ενεργητικό energitikó |
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title = {assets},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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