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Noun: leverage le-vu-rij [N. Amer], lee-vu-rij [Brit]- The mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- purchase - Strategic advantage; power to act effectively
"relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage" - Investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
- leveraging Verb: leverage le-vu-rij [N. Amer], lee-vu-rij [Brit]- Supplement with leverage
"leverage the money that is already available" - Provide with leverage
"We need to leverage this company"
Derived forms: leveraged, leveraging, leverages See also: lever Type of: advantage, furnish, investing, investment, mechanical phenomenon, provide, render, supplement, supply, vantage Encyclopedia: Leverage |