leverage in

11:59 Feb 15, 2010
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English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware
English term or phrase: leverage in
Can you explain what it means in this sentence please. I don't quite get it.

...We wanted to leverage in and start from....

It is about design.
Yasin Koç
Local time: 19:10


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2 +1exploit
ErichEko ⟹⭐
2 -1improve or enhance
Yasutomo Kanazawa


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
improve or enhance


Explanation:
Without much context, and since you say that the sentence deals with design, my guess is that the above suggestions might fit in the context. We wanted to improve or enhance in design and start from...

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 01:10
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

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disagree  Kim Metzger: To leverage means to exert power or influence on something. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/leverage
2 days 1 hr
  -> 2. To improve or enhance: "It makes more sense to be able to leverage what we [public radio stations] do in a more effective way to our listeners" (Delano Lewis). http://www.thefreedictionary.com/leverage
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
exploit


Explanation:
My bet. "to leverage in" may mean to make the best use of, to exploit.

ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 23:10
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Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian

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agree  Kim Metzger: That's the general meaning.
1 day 23 hrs
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