LEVERAGE

(noun) investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
synonyms : leveraging
(noun) strategic advantage; power to act effectively
"relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
(noun) the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
synonyms : purchase
After struggling for the whole day, the excavators finally managed to get a purchase on the huge rock that stood in the middle of the tunnel. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) provide with leverage
"We need to leverage this company"
(verb) supplement with leverage
"leverage the money that is already available"

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