asset
English
Etymology
Back-formation from assets, from Anglo-Norman asetz, from Old French assez (“enough”). Compare Middle English asseth.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈæsɪt/
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Audio (AU): (file)
Noun
asset (plural assets)
- Something or someone of any value; any portion of one's property or effects so considered.
- These shares are a valuable asset.
- (software) Any component, model, process or framework of value that can be leveraged or reused.
- (espionage) An intelligence asset.
- (slang, vulgar, usually in the plural) The private parts; a woman's breasts or buttocks, or a man's genitalia.
- 2009, Kaitlynn Maguire and Margaret Tingley, Serendipitous Moments of Female Sensuality, p. 27:
- Perhaps it is simply common for wives to want their female friends to see their husband nude – especially if he has nice assets. Honestly, I also wanted to see the dick of Brian and Andrew.
- 2009, Cheyenne McCray, The First Sin: A Lexi Steele Novel, p. 189:
- “Slave Alexi has nice assets.”
- 2016, Deanna Chase, Spirits, Rock Stars, and a Midnight Chocolate Bar: Pyper Rayne, Book 2:
- Muse studied Ida May's breasts for a moment, then reached out and grabbed the left one. “Good size. Firm. Yeah, you got some nice assets.”
- 2009, Kaitlynn Maguire and Margaret Tingley, Serendipitous Moments of Female Sensuality, p. 27:
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Derived terms
Translations
something or someone of any value
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software: any component, etc. that can be leveraged or reused
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Danish
Noun
asset n
Italian
Etymology
Noun
asset m (uncountable)
- asset (economic)
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Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) asset
Swedish
Noun
asset
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