asset
n. countablen. something valuable that a person or company owns. It can also be a useful quality or skill that helps you succeed.
n. a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality; in a financial context, an item of property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts.
Good communication skills are a great asset in any job.
The company decided to sell its physical assets, such as machinery and buildings, to raise cash for new investments.
While the firm's tangible assets are significant, its reputation and intellectual property represent the most critical components of its long-term market valuation.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Early Medieval Latin ad Proto-Indo-European *seh₂-der. Early Medieval Latin satis Early Medieval Latin ad satis Old French asez Anglo-Norman asetzder. English assetsbf. English asset Back-formation from assets, from Anglo-Norman asetz, from Old French assez (“enough”). Compare Middle English asseth.
Commonly used in the plural when referring to property or finances; used in the singular when referring to a personal quality.