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Antonyms for assets

Grammar : Noun
Spell : as-et
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæs ɛt


Definition of assets

Origin :
  • 1530s, "sufficient estate," from Anglo-French asetz (singular), from Old French assez (11c.) "sufficiency, satisfaction; compensation," noun use of adverb meaning "enough, sufficiently; very much, a great deal," from Vulgar Latin *ad satis "to sufficiency," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + satis "enough" (see sad).
  • Beginning as a legal term, "sufficient estate" (to satisfy debts and legacies), it passed into general use; meaning "any property that theoretically can be converted to ready money" is from 1580s. Asset is a 19c. artificial singular. Asset stripping attested from 1972.
  • noun property
Example sentences :
  • Let me see what my assets will bring when reduced to cash, for this time it shall be a sale.'
  • Extract from : « Lord Kilgobbin » by Charles Lever
  • The most intangible of assets and the most unescapable of liabilities.
  • Extract from : « Rope » by Holworthy Hall
  • The liabilities thus frankly stated, let us turn to the assets.
  • Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
  • "In yer listin' of assets, ye haven't invoiced Maizie," said Landy.
  • Extract from : « David Lannarck, Midget » by George S. Harney
  • "But there's one of your assets, or weaknesses, that she will not be able to disguise," said Davy earnestly.
  • Extract from : « David Lannarck, Midget » by George S. Harney
  • The assets, of course, were to be paid pro rata to the depositors.
  • Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 » by Various
  • And then he made a mental inventory of his assets, with sad results.
  • Extract from : « The Root of Evil » by Thomas Dixon
  • The copies of our reports are assets and should be realized on.
  • Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting » by Various
  • He declared that a newspaper's enemies were its assets, and the newspaper's liabilities its friends.
  • Extract from : « In Our Town » by William Allen White
  • I woke up one morning to discover I had no money, no assets.
  • Extract from : « A Virginia Scout » by Hugh Pendexter

Synonyms for assets

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