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to leverage
01
to utilize borrowed funds or financial resources to increase one's capacity for investment or acquisition
Transitive: to leverage funds
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
leverage
3rd person singular
leverages
Present participle
leveraging
Past simple
leveraged
Past participle
leveraged
Examples
The ambitious entrepreneur leveraged capital from investors to fund the expansion of the startup.
02
to use something to its maximum advantage
Transitive: to leverage sth
Examples
The entrepreneur aimed to leverage social media platforms to promote the brand and reach a wider audience.
Leverage
01
(finance) the using of credit or someone else's money to raise earning potential of shares
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
02
the ability to influence a person or situation through the strategic use of resources to achieve a desired outcome
Examples
The politician 's strong public support gave him leverage in policy negotiations.
03
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
04
(finance) the value of a company's shares in relation to its debts
Lexical Tree
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