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/ |
- 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.
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- 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.
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