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Noun leverage has 3 senses

leverage, purchase - the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
--₁ is a kind of mechanical phenomenon

Derived form: verb lever₁
leverage - strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
--₂ is a kind of advantage, vantage
--₂ has particulars: bargaining chip
leverage, leveraging - investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
--₃ is a kind of investing, investment

Derived forms: verb leverage₂, verb leverage₁

Verb leverage has 2 senses

leverage - supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"
--₁ is one way to supplement

Derived form: noun leverage₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
leverage - provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"
--₂ is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish

Derived form: noun leverage₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody