leverage

Definitions of "leverage"
  1. The act of using borrowed funds to increase one's ability to speculate or invest
  2. Providing a company or supplementing financial resources with additional means to increase impact or achieve a specific goal
How to use "leverage" in a sentence
  1. The young business owner decided to leverage her assets to obtain a loan for company growth.
  2. To compete with larger firms, the start-up decided to leverage its innovative technology.
  3. The investor used leverage to boost his potential return on the stock market.

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