Main Entry:

¹par·lay

Pronunciation:

\ˈpär-ˌlā, -lē\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

French paroli, noun, parlay, from Italian dialect, plural of parolo, perhaps from paro equal, from Latin par

Date:

1828

1: to bet in a parlay2 a: to exploit successfully b: to increase or otherwise transform into something of much greater value