assets

A1S1S1E1T1S1
/ˈæsɛts/

noun

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.”

OriginAnglo-Norman asetz ← Old French asez ← Early Medieval Latin ad satis →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of asset
nounassets pl (normally plural, singular asset)

singular asset

  1. pluralplural normallybusinessAny 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.

  2. pluralplural normallyaccountingThe left side of a balance sheet.

    The assets must equal liabilities, otherwise there is an error in your balance sheet.

  3. pluralplural normallylawSufficient 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.
  4. pluralplural normallyAny goods or property properly available for the payment of a bankrupt's or a deceased person's obligations or debts.
  5. pluralplural normallyslangvulgarPrivate parts; a woman's breasts or buttocks, or a man's genitalia.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Latinad
  4. Proto-Indo-European*seh₂-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*séh₂tis
  6. Proto-Italic[Term?]
  7. Latinsatis
  8. Early Medieval Latinad satis
  9. Old Frenchasez
  10. Anglo-Normanasetz
  11. Englishassets

From Anglo-Norman asetz, from Old French assez (“enough”). Originally singular, with the meaning "enough to meet liabilities"; later reanalyzed as a plural form.

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Translations

Arabic أُصُول
  • أُصُول (ʔuṣūl)any property or object of value that one possesses
Bulgarian акти́ви
  • акти́ви (aktívi)any property or object of value that one possesses
Chinese Mandarin 資產 /资产, 资产
  • 資產 /资产 (zīchǎn)any property or object of value that one possesses
  • 资产 (zīchǎn)the left side of a balance sheet
Czech aktiva
  • aktivaany property or object of value that one possesses
Dutch activa, activa
  • activaany property or object of value that one possesses
  • activathe left side of a balance sheet
Finnish omaisuus, varat
  • omaisuusany property or object of value that one possesses
  • varatany property or object of value that one possesses
  • vastaavathe left side of a balance sheet
French actif, actif
  • actifany property or object of value that one possesses
  • actifthe left side of a balance sheet
German Anlagegüter, Vermögenswerte
  • Anlagegüterany property or object of value that one possesses
  • Vermögenswerteany property or object of value that one possesses
  • Vermögenany property or object of value that one possesses
Greek ενεργητικό
  • ενεργητικό (energitikó)the left side of a balance sheet
Hungarian aktívumok, aktívák
  • aktívumokany property or object of value that one possesses
  • aktívákany property or object of value that one possesses
  • Követel oldal/rovatthe left side of a balance sheet
Italian asset, cespite
  • assetany property or object of value that one possesses
  • cespiteany property or object of value that one possesses
Japanese 資産
  • 資産 (shisan)any property or object of value that one possesses
Polish aktywa, aktywa
  • aktywaany property or object of value that one possesses
  • aktywathe left side of a balance sheet
Portuguese ativo, activo
  • ativoany property or object of value that one possesses
  • activoany property or object of value that one possesses
Romanian avere
  • avereany property or object of value that one possesses
Russian акти́вы
  • акти́вы (aktívy)any property or object of value that one possesses
Scottish Gaelic maoin
  • maoinany property or object of value that one possesses
Spanish partida del activo
  • partida del activoany property or object of value that one possesses
Thai สินทรัพย์
  • สินทรัพย์ (sǐn-sáp)any property or object of value that one possesses
Ukrainian акти́ви
  • акти́ви (aktývy)any property or object of value that one possesses
Urdu اثاثے
  • اثاثے (asāsē)any property or object of value that one possesses
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