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leverage

/ leverage /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
Type of:
investing investment
noun Sense 2
strategic advantage; power to act effectively
"relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
Type of:
advantage vantage
Kinds of:
bargaining chip
noun Sense 3
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
Type of:
mechanical phenomenon
Derived:
pry prise prize lever jimmy
verb Sense 4
provide with leverage
"We need to leverage this company"
Type of:
supply provide render
Derived:
leveraging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
supplement with leverage
"leverage the money that is already available"
Type of:
supplement
Derived:
leveraging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
2
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investing investment advantage vantage bargaining chip mechanical phenomenon supply provide render supplement