# leverages

Pronunciation: US say "LEV-er-ij-iz" /ˈlɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒɪz/; UK say "LEE-vuh-ri-jiz" /ˈliːv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of leverage. — plural of leverage
   - Simple: Plural of leverage. It is rare, used mainly in finance for the leverage of several companies.
   - _The report compared the leverages of the five biggest banks._
   - _Investors check the leverages of companies before buying their stock._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of leverage. *(slang, US)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of leverage
   - Simple: The form of leverage used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The app leverages your phone's camera to scan receipts._
   - _She leverages her network of former classmates to find new clients._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/leverages (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).