leverage vs lever

leverage and lever both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leverage	Yes	No	Yes	No
lever	Yes	No	Yes	No

leverage (noun)	lever (noun)
investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)	a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
strategic advantage; power to act effectively	a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever	a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

leverage (verb)	lever (verb)
provide with leverage	to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
supplement with leverage