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leveraging
Variant of leverage
leverage
definition
lev·er·age (-ij)
noun
- the action of a lever
- the increased force resulting from this
- means of accomplishing some purpose
transitive verb leveraged -·aged, leveraging -·ag·ing
to speculate in (a business investment) largely through the use of borrowed funds, or credit, with the expectation of earning substantial profits; also, to mortgage (oneself or one's assets) in this way
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