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solvent

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈsɑɫvənt// UK //sˈɒlvənt// sol·vent

adj. having enough money to pay all your debts and bills. You use this to describe a person or a business that is not in financial trouble.

adj. possessing assets in excess of liabilities; able to meet all financial obligations. Often used in corporate or legal contexts to describe the health of an entity.


SIMPLE

The company remained solvent despite the economic downturn.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of careful saving and debt repayment, the family was finally solvent again.

COMPLEX

The auditor's report confirmed that the firm was solvent, though it warned that liquidity might become an issue if the current credit freeze continued into the next quarter.

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Origin

From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. By surface analysis, solv(e) + -ent.

Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'remain', 'stay', or 'be'.

Pitfall

the solvent of the companythe solvency of the companyLearners often use the adjective 'solvent' when they need the noun 'solvency' to describe the state of being able to pay debts.

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