Word: leverage
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: lev
er
age
Definition: To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).
Morphemes:
Affix: lever
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use (something) like a lever (in an abstract sense).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: levō
Language: la
Decoded: levo
Meaning: to lift up, raise, elevate
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
Meaning: -ator, -er
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns indicating a process, action, or a result
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a state of being resulting from an action.