Definition of parley
parleyed
;parleying
intransitive verb
: to speak with another : confer; specifically : to discuss terms with an enemy The government refused to parley with the rebels.
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Examples of parley in a Sentence
in an effort to win the goodwill of the locals, the developers parleyed with them before finalizing plans for the massive mall
Recent Examples of parley from the Web
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A few weeks later, a dozen or so tech leaders did the perp walk through Trump Tower to parley with Trump, his children, aides, and a beaming Peter Thiel.
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Origin and Etymology of parley
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Definition of parley
parleys
1a : a conference for discussion of points in disputeb : a conference with an enemy
2 : discussion
Examples of parley in a Sentence
held a parley to debate the proposed change in the town's zoning laws
can we meet for an informal parley to see if we can effect a compromise?
Recent Examples of parley from the Web
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His months of reporting in Mali allow him to reconstruct vivid scenes, such as that of a night parley between a Timbuktu militia and the rebel command on a rug set before a corral of 4x4 vehicles in which the only light came from cigarettes.
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That's probably what Bezos was trying to tell us during that journalistic parley around the turn of the century.
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Political parley: The West Shore Democrats will hear from David Pepper, executive director of the Ohio Democratic Party, at their 7 p.m. meeting on May 16 at Western Cuyahoga Lodge F.O. P. Hall No, 25m 26145 Center Ridge Road, Westlake.
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There are meals of carne asada and manioc soup; parleys over endless rounds of yerba maté; social scandals that erupt at horse races; deadly tropical fevers; and red dust, relentless sun, and clouds of mosquitoes.
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Origin and Etymology of parley
Middle English parlai speech, probably from Middle French parlee, from feminine of parlé, past participle of parler to speak, from Medieval Latin parabolare, from Late Latin parabola speech, parable — more at parable
PARLEY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of parley for English Language Learners
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: to talk with an enemy or someone you disagree with especially in order to end a conflict
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Definition of parley for Students
parleys
: a discussion with an enemy
Definition of parley for Students
parleyed
;parleying
: to hold a discussion of terms with an enemy
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