Meaning of asset in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈæsɛt/

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  1. Noun

    asset

    Etymology

    mid 16th century (in the plural in the sense ‘sufficient estate to allow discharge of a will’): from an Anglo-Norman French legal term, from Old French asez‘enough’, based on Latin ad‘to’ + satis‘enough’

    Definitions

    1. a useful or valuable quality

    Antonyms

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