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- Dictionarylev·er·age/ˈlev(ə)rij/
noun
- 1. the exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever: "my spade hit something solid that wouldn't respond to leverage" Similar
- 2. the ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its common stock (equity).
verb
- 1. use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable: "without clear legal title to their assets, they own property that cannot be leveraged as collateral for loans"
- 2. use (something) to maximum advantage: "the organization needs to leverage its key resources"
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The meaning of LEVERAGE is the action of a lever or the mechanical advantage gained by it. How to use leverage in a sentence.
LEVERAGE definition: 1. the action or advantage of using a lever: 2. power to influence people and get the results you…. Learn more.
noun. 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. the mechanical advantage or power gained by using a lever.
If you have leverage, you hold the advantage in a situation or the stronger position in a contest, physical or otherwise. The lever is a tool for getting more work done with less physical force. With the right leverage, you might be able to lift a heavy box.
To leverage a company or investment means to use borrowed money in order to buy it or pay for it.
1. influence, authority, pull (informal), weight, rank, clout (informal), purchasing power, ascendancy His position affords him the leverage to get things done through committees. 2. force, hold, pull, strength, grip, grasp The spade and fork have longer shafts, providing better leverage.
Definition of leverage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
leverage something to get as much advantage or profit as possible from something that you have. The company needs to leverage its resources. This system will help you to leverage your time so that you get more done.
to use something that you already have in order to achieve something new or better: We can gain a market advantage by leveraging our network of partners. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Affecting and influencing. across-the-board. affect. applicability. be/fall under someone's influence/spell idiom. bear on something. colour. conflict.
From Longman Business Dictionary le‧ver‧age1 /ˈliːvərɪdʒˈle-, ˈliː-/ noun [ uncountable] 1 the influence that one person or organization has on another It uses its considerable economic leverage to influence other nations. 2 the amount of borrowing that a company has in relation to its SHARE CAPITAL (=the money it has from selling its shares).
