leveraging

leverage leverage ² verb [transitive] FINANCE

to use borrowed money to buy a particular company or investment:

• Their capacity to leverage private capital in support of these projects has been variable.

— leveraging noun [uncountable] :

• Leveraging can double your return.

leverage something → up phrasal verb [intransitive, transitive]

if a company leverages up, or if the management leverages it up, the amount of borrowing it has is increased:

• American and Delta have kept their debt levels low while other airlines leveraged up.

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leverage UK US /ˈliːv^ərɪdʒ/ US  /ˈlevərɪdʒ/ noun [U]

► the power to influence people and get the results you want: »

This gives advertisers more leverage when it comes time to negotiate rates.

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Campaigners are trying to get as much political leverage on the situation as possible.

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States do not have the economic leverage to influence a foreign country.

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Labor experts say a service economy can give leverage to unionized workers.

► FINANCE the relationship between the amount of money that a company owes and its share capital or value: »

The company plans to reduce the leverage to between 40% and 60% by the year end.

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The bank was asked to improve its capitalization and reduce its leverage.

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The figure shows that they had high growth rates of bank lending and high leverage.

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Even if banks were able to rush back into heavy leverage soon, investors wouldn't stand for it.

→ Compare GEARING(Cf. ↑gearing)

► FINANCE the act of using borrowed money to buy an investment or a company: »

With leverage, the investor's $100,000 buys $500,000 or more of stock if he wants.

→ See also DEBT LEVERAGE(Cf. ↑debt leverage), FINANCIAL LEVERAGE(Cf. ↑financial leverage), LOAN LEVERAGE(Cf. ↑loan leverage)

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leverage UK US /ˈliːv^ərɪdʒ/ US  /ˈlevərɪdʒ/ verb [T]

► to use something that you already have, such as a resource, in order to achieve something new or better: »

This new strategy is about leveraging the relationships we have with our customers.

leverage sth into sth »

If you enjoy the work, it should be possible to leverage your temporary assignment into a full-time job.

► FINANCE to use borrowed money to buy an investment or a company: »

The money could be used to leverage millions of additional dollars.

leveraging noun [U]

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Through aggressive leveraging, it grew into one of the largest private enterprises in the country.