ALL meanings of leverage
lev·er·age
L l - noun leverage the action of a lever, a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third. 1
- noun leverage the mechanical advantage or power gained by using a lever. 1
- noun leverage power or ability to act or to influence people, events, decisions, etc.; sway: Being the only industry in town gave the company considerable leverage in its union negotiations. Synonyms: advantage, strength, weight; clout, pull. 1
- noun leverage the use of a small initial investment, credit, or borrowed funds to gain a very high return in relation to one's investment, to control a much larger investment, or to reduce one's own liability for any loss. 1
- verb with object leverage to use (a quality or advantage) to obtain a desired effect or result: She was able to leverage her travel experience and her gift for languages to get a job as a translator. 1
- verb with object leverage to provide with leverage: The board of directors plans to leverage two failing branches of the company with an influx of cash. 1
- verb with object leverage to invest or arrange (invested funds) using leverage. 1
- verb with object leverage to exert power or influence on: It was Joe who leveraged her to change her habits. 1
- noun leverage power, force 1
- noun leverage advantage 1
- noun leverage influence 1
- transitive verb leverage use to advantage 1
- transitive verb leverage increase return on: an investment 1
- noun leverage The exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever. 1
- uncountable noun leverage Leverage is the ability to influence situations or people so that you can control what happens. 0
- uncountable noun leverage Leverage is the force that is applied to an object when something such as a lever is used. 0
- verb leverage To leverage a company or investment means to use borrowed money in order to buy it or pay for it. 0
- noun leverage the action of a lever 0
- noun leverage the mechanical advantage gained by employing a lever 0
- noun leverage power to accomplish something; strategic advantage 0
- noun leverage the enhanced power available to a large company 0
- noun leverage the use made by a company of its limited assets to guarantee the substantial loans required to finance its business 0
- noun leverage the increased force resulting from this 0
- noun leverage means of accomplishing some purpose 0
- verb transitive leverage to speculate in (a business investment) largely through the use of borrowed funds, or credit, with the expectation of earning substantial profits; also, to mortgage (oneself or one's assets) in this way 0
- noun leverage Leverage is the amount of borrowed money that a company uses to run its business. 0
- noun leverage A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque. 0
- noun leverage By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage. 0
- noun leverage (finance) 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. 0
- noun leverage (business) The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high capacity utilization of a facility. 0
- verb leverage (Transitive Verb) (chiefly US, slang, business) To use; to exploit; to take full advantage (of something). 0