leverage

leverage is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever.
2. noun. investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

   Synonyms: leveraging

3. noun. strategic advantage; power to act effectively

   "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"

4. noun. the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

   Synonyms: purchase

5. verb. provide with leverage

   "We need to leverage this company"

6. verb. supplement with leverage

   "leverage the money that is already available"

Synonyms

leveraging, purchase

Common word forms

leveraged, leverages, leveraging

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