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Collocations for asset - noun

1. useful person/thing

ADJECTIVE

big, considerable, great, important, invaluable, precious, priceless, real, tremendous, useful, valuable
The teachers are the school's biggest asset.
best, main, major, principal, prize, prized
cultural
The country's cultural assets should be made more accessible.
natural
Scotland's mountain areas are a natural asset to be proud of.
A healthy smile is a natural asset to your appearance.
military, strategic

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PREPOSITION

asset to
She will be an asset to any school she attends.

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2. what a company owns

ADJECTIVE

combined, total
gross, net
The company's net assets are worth millions.
business, company, corporate
commercial, financial
current, disposable, liquid
Liquid assets can be sold more quickly.
capital, fixed, fund, non-cash (esp. BrE), non-monetary, physical, property
intangible, tangible
wasting
hidden
They have hidden assets in banks around the world.
foreign, overseas
personal
national, public, state

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VERB + asset

have, hold, own, possess
assets held by the company in Asia
transfer
He transferred all his assets into his wife's name.
accumulate, acquire, buy, purchase
dispose of, realize, sell
The business disposed of all its capital assets.
value
increase, reduce
The company has increased its UK assets.
freeze
The courts can order a company's assets to be frozen.
release
seize
The authorities have the power to seize the assets of convicted drug dealers.
protect
manage, use

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asset + VERB

be worth sth
appreciate, grow, increase
Net assets have grown to $169 million.
decline, depreciate

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asset + NOUN

price, value
management
sale

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PHRASES

assets and liabilities

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