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leveraging

leveraging is the present participle and gerund of leverage.

Meaning of leverage

Verb

leverage (third-person singular simple present leverages, present participle leveraging, simple past and past participle leveraged)

  1. (US, slang, transitive) To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).
    • They plan to leverage the publicity into a good distribution agreement.
    Synonyms:
    exploit, use

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Questions about leveraging

What is leveraging the present participle and gerund of?
Leveraging is the present participle and gerund of leverage.

Words near leveraging in the dictionary

  1. leveraged buyout
  2. leveraged buyouts
  3. leverager
  4. leveragers
  5. leverages
  6. leveraging
  7. leverback
  8. leverbacks
  9. levered
  10. levered firm
  11. levered firms

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