Definition of Leveraged
Leveraged
lev·er·aged
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
used something to gain the maximum possible advantage from it;
e.g. She successfully leveraged her arguments to arrive at the result she wanted.
(verb)
invested borrowed capital that one does not actually own, under the expectation that the profit gained would be greater than the interest to be paid to the lender;
e.g. He took a risk and leveraged the loan to buy a plot of land on which to start his business.
(adjective)
purchased using money from the assets being secured, and thus made with borrowed money, typically describing the purchase of a company;
e.g. The larger company made a leveraged takeover of the smaller one.
(adjective)
having or involving relatively high debt compared to the value/worth;
e.g. They are relying on these leveraged resources to eventually fetch them profits.
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