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Dormant Assets

/ˈdɔːr.mənt ˈæs.ɛts/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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  1. 1

    Assets that are not currently in use or generating income but are still owned by an individual or organization.

    "The company has several dormant assets that could be liquidated to improve cash flow."
  2. 2

    Financial resources that are inactive or not producing returns, often overlooked in financial assessments.

    "Investors should regularly review their portfolios to identify any dormant assets."

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The term 'dormant' originates from the Latin word 'dormire', meaning 'to sleep', which evolved in Middle English to describe something that is inactive or in a state of rest. 'Assets' comes from the Old French 'asez', meaning 'sufficient', which referred to resources or property owned by an individual or entity.

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