Meaning Of The Word Leverage

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What's The Definition Of Leverage?

leverage
uncountable noun: Leverage is the ability to influence situations or people so that you can control what happens.
uncountable noun: Leverage is the force that is applied to an object when something such as a lever is used.
verb: To leverage a company or investment means to use borrowed money in order to buy it or pay for it.

leverage in Accounting
noun: Leverage is the amount of borrowed money that a company uses to run its business.

leverage in American English
to speculate in (a business investment) largely through the use of borrowed funds, or credit, with the expectation of earning substantial profits; also, to mortgage (oneself or one's assets) in this way
noun: the action of a lever
transitive verb: to exert power or influence on

leverage in British English
noun: the action of a lever

leverage in Finance
noun: Leverage is the amount of borrowed money that a company uses to run its business.

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