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   lev·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 grippurchaseholdgraspcontactattachmentsupportanchorageforcestrengthresistancefriction
   • ▪ mechanical advantage gained by using leverage: "use a metal bar to increase the leverage"
   • ▪ the power to influence a person or situation to achieve a particular outcome: "industry consolidation has raised costs by giving healthcare systems leverage over insurance companies" Similar influencepowerauthorityweightswaycontrolsayascendancydominanceadvantagepressureedgestandingprestigerankweightageinformal:pullcloutmuscleteethbeef
   • 2. the ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its common stock (equity).
   • ▪ the use of credit or borrowed capital to increase the earning potential of stock.

   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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