parlay

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  1. transitive verb To bet (an original wager and its winnings) on a subsequent event.
  2. transitive verb To maneuver (an asset) to great advantage: parlayed some small investments into a large fortune.
  3. noun A bet comprising the sum of a prior wager plus its winnings or a series of bets made in such a manner.

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  • When we called him over for a parlay, he came slow and wary, like a dog approaches a man with meat in one hand and a switch in the other. —  Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, February 2005
  • “Yes. By tomorrow his main body will be close enough that we can approach for a parlay We withdraw now,” Ratha said. —  Rachel Lee - Shadows of Destiny
  • But we are not here to parlay, only to aid you in your quest. —  Kushiel’s Avatar
  • A common myth surrounding professional gamblers is that we don't parlay, but a more accurate assessment would be that we don't parlay often.
  • However, the standard pay out for a three-team parlay is
 

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  1. Alteration of paroli, staking of double the sum staked before in faro, from French, from obsolete Italian, probably from Italian parare, to place a bet, from Latin parāre, to prepare; see pare.
 

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/ˈpɑrlei/
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