See Also: leverage(medicine)
leverage(dictionary)
Leverage(finance)
Leverage(money)
leverage 2, verb(dictionary)
Financial leverage(finance)
Homemade leverage(finance)
Leverage clientele(finance)
Leverage ratios(finance)
Leverage rebalancing(finance)

leverage (iou)



leverage noun & verb. E18.
[from LEVER noun + -AGE.]
A. noun.
The action of levering; the way of applying a lever. Also, a system of levers. E18.
The power of a lever; the mechanical advantage gained by the use of a lever. M19.
b. fig. Advantage for accomplishing a purpose; increased power of action. M19.
Commerce.
a. The proportion of a company's total capital to ordinary shares; the effect of this on share prices. M20.
b. The earning potential created by the ratio of capital to shares; the use of borrowed capital to enhance this. M20.
b. verb.
verb trans. = LEVER verb 2. M20.
verb trans. Use borrowed capital for. Chiefly as leveraged ppl adjective. M20.
leveraged buyout the buyout of a company (by its management) using borrowed capital.
verb intrans. Use borrowed capital for investment, expecting profits made to be greater than the interest payable. M20.