Leverage | Mean of leverage in English Dictionary

/ˈlɛvərɪʤ/

• Noun
• influence or power used to achieve a desired result
1. The union's size gave it leverage in the labor contract negotiations.
2. The player's popularity has given him a great deal of leverage with the owners of the team.
• the increase in force gained by using a lever
1. I used the leverage of the bar and a wooden block to pry the rock out of the hole.
• Verb
• to use (something valuable) to achieve a desired result
1. The company wants to leverage its brands more effectively.