PARLAY


Meaning of PARLAY in English

par ‧ lay /ˈpɑːli $ ˈpɑːrleɪ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: paroli (noun), from Italian , from paro 'equal' , from Latin par ; ⇨ ↑ par ]

American English to use advantages that you already have, such as your skills, experience, or money, and increase their value by using all your opportunities well

parlay something into something

He owned five movie theaters, which he eventually parlayed into hotels.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.