1. (noun) the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

• purchase

2. (noun) investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

• leveraging

1. (noun) the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

• mechanical phenomenon

2. (noun) strategic advantage; power to act effectively

• advantage
• vantage

3. (noun) investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

• investing
• investment

4. (verb) supplement with leverage

• supplement

5. (verb) provide with leverage

• furnish
• provide
• render
• supply

1. (noun) strategic advantage; power to act effectively

• bargaining chip

1. (noun) the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

• jimmy
• lever
• prise
• prize
• pry

2. (verb) supplement with leverage

• leveraging

3. (verb) provide with leverage

• leveraging