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How to pronounce “parlay”
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Pronunciation guide for parlay
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- Practice the English pronunciation of parlay with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The Co-Intelligence Revolution: How Humans and AI Co-Create New Value
think about how does it parlay into various offerings in terms of what we're creating but
- Definition summary
- (ambitransitive, gambling) To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers. [from early 19th c.]
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How to pronounce parlay
The Co-Intelligence Revolution: How Humans and AI Co-Create New Value
think about how does it parlay into various offerings in terms of what we're creating but
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “parlay”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (ambitransitive, gambling) To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers. [from early 19th c.]
- (transitive, by extension) To increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner.
- (transitive, by extension, generally) To convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better.
- (intransitive) Alternative spelling of parley (“to have a discussion, especially one between enemies”).
- [Noun]
- (originally US, gambling) A bet or series of bets where the stake and winnings are cumulatively carried forward; an accumulator. [from early 20th c.]
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