leverage
noun
[ ˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒ ]
• the exertion of force by means of a lever.
• "my spade hit something solid that wouldn't respond to leverage"
Similar:
grip,
purchase,
hold,
grasp,
contact,
attachment,
support,
anchorage,
force,
strength,
resistance,
friction,
• the ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its ordinary shares (equity); gearing.
leverage
verb
• use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.
• "without clear legal title to their assets, they own property that cannot be leveraged as collateral for loans"
• use (something) to maximum advantage.
• "the organization needs to leverage its key resources"
