NOUN
  • Definition - A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.
  • Example - A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.
  • Definition - By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
  • Example - Try using competitors’ prices for leverage in the negotiation.
  • Definition - The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability of a business to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.
  • Example - Leverage is great until something goes wrong with your investments and you still have to pay your debts.
  • Definition - The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high capacity utilization of a facility.
  • Example - Their variable-cost-reducing investments have dramatically increased their leverage.
VERB
  • Definition - To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).
  • Example - They plan to leverage off the publicity to get a good distribution agreement.
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
leverage 12
6 Letter Words
gravel 10 greave 10 regave 10 laveer 9 leaver 9 releve 9 reveal 9 vealer 9 galere 7 regale 7
5 Letter Words
gavel 9 grave 9 verge 9 elver 8 laver 8 leave 8 levee 8 lever 8 ravel 8 reave 8 reeve 8 revel 8 velar 8 aglee 6 agree 6 argle 6 eager 6 eagle 6 eagre 6 gelee 6 glare 6 lager 6 large 6 leger 6 ragee 6 regal 6 laree 5
4 Letter Words
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3 Letter Words
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2 Letter Words
ag 3 ae 2 al 2 ar 2 el 2 er 2 la 2 re 2
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