What is the meaning of leveraging?

noun

  • Investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses.

verb

  • Supplement with leverage.
    • usage: "leverage the money that is already available"
  • Provide with leverage.
    • usage: "We need to leverage this company"
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