Definitions for leverage
ˈlɛv ər ɪdʒ, ˈlɛv rɪdʒ; ˈli vər ɪdʒ, -vrɪdʒlever·age

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. leverage, purchasenoun

   the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

2. leveragenoun

   strategic advantage; power to act effectively

   "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"

3. leverage, leveragingverb

   investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

4. leverageverb

   supplement with leverage

   "leverage the money that is already available"

5. leverageverb

   provide with leverage

   "We need to leverage this company"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leveragenoun

   A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.

   A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.

2. leveragenoun

   By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.

   Try using competitors' prices for leverage in the negotiation.

3. leveragenoun

   The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability of a business to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.

   Leverage is great until something goes wrong with your investments and you still have to pay your debts.

4. leveragenoun

   The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high capacity utilization of a facility.

   Their variable-cost-reducing investments have dramatically increased their leverage.

5. leverageverb

   To use; to exploit; to take full advantage (of something).

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1. leverage

   Leverage is the use of borrowed funds or debt to increase the potential return of an investment. In a business context, it often refers to a company borrowing money to finance business operations, purchase assets, or invest in growth opportunities. In a financial market context, investors use leverage to multiply their buying power in the market. While leverage can magnify profits, it can also amplify losses if the investment does not perform well.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leveragenoun

   the action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leverage

   In the context of joint operation planning, a relative advantage in combat power and/or other circumstances against the adversary across one or more domains (air, land, sea, and space) and/or the information environment sufficient to exploit that advantage. Leverage is an element of operational design. See also operational art; operational design.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leverage

   The amount of a lever power.

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1. • Advantage
   • Provide
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leverage in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leverage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of leverage in a Sentence

1. Alan Greenspan:

   Leverage is a disaster for markets -- and we try to avoid it, but we fail every time, there are always toxic assets, you just never know, which ones are viable. Right now... it's hard to tell what the toxic asset is.

2. Chip Roy:

   The CDC has no business trying to predict future 'thought crimes' nor, as they've done in the past, leverage their power to collude with big tech companies against the American people.

3. Susan Thornton:

   President Trump is very hopeful the Chinese will use the leverage they have.

4. Oriola Oluwaseyi:

   My daughter's proprietor introduced me to this program last year, and I subscribed to the initiative because I knew it was something... to relieve Oriola Oluwaseyi of the burden of spending money on the fees, the program has given me leverage to channel the funds I would have spent on school fees, to buying of school bag, new pair of sandals and books for her.

5. Dale Moore:

   One question would be if this is going to cause a contraction in new R&D or leverage it. We love competition because competition usually means there is... choice.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=leverage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leverage
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leverage
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=leverage
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=leverage