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parlay: Meaning and Definition of
par•lay
Pronunciation: (pär'lā, -lē), [key]
- to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent race, contest, etc.
- to use (one's money, talent, or other assets) to achieve a desired objective, as spectacular wealth or success: He parlayed a modest inheritance into a fortune.
- a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
See also:
- parlay (Thesaurus)
