leverage has definitions from the fields of finance,business,physics
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[ noun ] strategic advantage; power to act effectively

Examples

: "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"

Related terms

advantage bargaining_chip

2
[ noun ] (physics) the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

Synonyms

purchase

Related terms

mechanical_phenomenon pry

3
[ verb ] provide with leverage

Examples

"We need to leverage this company"

Related terms

supply

4
[ verb ] supplement with leverage

Examples

"leverage the money that is already available"

Related terms

supplement

5
[ noun ] (finance,business) investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

Synonyms

leveraging

Related terms

investing

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