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Definition of leverage verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

leverage

verb
 
/ˈliːvərɪdʒ/
 
/ˈlevərɪdʒ/
(business)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they leverage
 
/ˈliːvərɪdʒ/
 
/ˈlevərɪdʒ/
he / she / it leverages
 
/ˈliːvərɪdʒɪz/
 
/ˈlevərɪdʒɪz/
past simple leveraged
 
/ˈliːvərɪdʒd/
 
/ˈlevərɪdʒd/
past participle leveraged
 
/ˈliːvərɪdʒd/
 
/ˈlevərɪdʒd/
-ing form leveraging
 
/ˈliːvərɪdʒɪŋ/
 
/ˈlevərɪdʒɪŋ/
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  1. 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.
  2. leverage something to use borrowed money to buy an investment, in the hope of increasing profits in the future
    • The company was heavily leveraged and at risk of insolvency.
    compare deleverageTopics Businessc2
See leverage in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee leverage in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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