--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/leverage-as-a-verb brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Leverage [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/leverage-as-a-verb#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) A fancy way to say "use" that makes simple actions sound more strategic and important, usually used when you're not actually leveraging anything significant. ### Examples Examples: - "We'll leverage our relationships." (we'll use our connections) - "Let's leverage this opportunity." (let's take advantage of this) - "We need to leverage our resources." (we need to use what we have) ### Tags fancyusestrategicimportantresources 438 views • Created 7/11/2022 Share term ### Related Terms [ #### Inflection point Corporate speak for 'important moment,' used to make routine business decisions sound... 1990 views• corporate-speak, important ](https://learnings.org/term/inflection-point)[ #### Execute A fancy way to say "do" or "carry out" that makes simple... 1906 views• fancy, do ](https://learnings.org/term/execute)[ #### Price point A fancy way to say "price" that makes simple cost information sound... 1891 views• fancy, price ](https://learnings.org/term/price-point)[ #### Backburner A corporate euphemism for "never" that makes procrastination sound like strategic prioritization,... 1843 views• euphemism, never ](https://learnings.org/term/backburner-v2)[ #### Utilize A corporate way of saying "use" that makes simple actions sound sophisticated... 1545 views• use, sophisticated ](https://learnings.org/term/utilize) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Inflection point · Corporate speak for 'important moment,' used to make routine business decisions sound... · 1990 views• corporate-speak, important](https://learnings.org/term/inflection-point) — Related Terms - [Execute · A fancy way to say "do" or "carry out" that makes simple... · 1906 views• fancy, do](https://learnings.org/term/execute) — Related Terms - [Price point · A fancy way to say "price" that makes simple cost information sound... · 1891 views• fancy, price](https://learnings.org/term/price-point) — Related Terms - [Backburner · A corporate euphemism for "never" that makes procrastination sound like strategic prioritization,... · 1843 views• euphemism, never](https://learnings.org/term/backburner-v2) — Related Terms - [Utilize · A corporate way of saying "use" that makes simple actions sound sophisticated... · 1545 views• use, sophisticated](https://learnings.org/term/utilize) — Related Terms