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parley
par·ley P0076900 (pär′lē)n. pl. par·leys A discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of truce or other matters.intr.v. par·leyed, par·ley·ing, par·leys To have a discussion, especially with an enemy.
[Middle English, from Old French parlee, from feminine past participle of parler, to talk, from Vulgar Latin *paraulāre, from Late Latin parabolāre, from parabola, discourse; see parable.]parley (ˈpɑːlɪ) n (Military) a discussion, esp between enemies under a truce to decide terms of surrender, etcvb1. (Military) (intr) to discuss, esp with an enemy under a truce2. (Linguistics) (tr) to speak (a foreign language)[C16: from French, from parler to talk, from Medieval Latin parabolāre, from Late Latin parabola speech, parable] ˈparleyer npar•ley (ˈpɑr li)
n., pl. -leys, n. 1. discussion; conference. 2. a conference between enemies under a truce. v.i. 3. to hold a parley. [1400–50; late Middle English parlai < Middle French parlee, n. use of feminine of parle, past participle of parler to speak < Late Latin parabolāre; see parable] par′ley•er, n. parley
Past participle: parleyed
Gerund: parleying
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| I parley | | you parley | | he/she/it parleys | | we parley | | you parley | | they parley |
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| I parleyed | | you parleyed | | he/she/it parleyed | | we parleyed | | you parleyed | | they parleyed |
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| I am parleying | | you are parleying | | he/she/it is parleying | | we are parleying | | you are parleying | | they are parleying |
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| I have parleyed | | you have parleyed | | he/she/it has parleyed | | we have parleyed | | you have parleyed | | they have parleyed |
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| I was parleying | | you were parleying | | he/she/it was parleying | | we were parleying | | you were parleying | | they were parleying |
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| I had parleyed | | you had parleyed | | he/she/it had parleyed | | we had parleyed | | you had parleyed | | they had parleyed |
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| I will parley | | you will parley | | he/she/it will parley | | we will parley | | you will parley | | they will parley |
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| I will have parleyed | | you will have parleyed | | he/she/it will have parleyed | | we will have parleyed | | you will have parleyed | | they will have parleyed |
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| I will be parleying | | you will be parleying | | he/she/it will be parleying | | we will be parleying | | you will be parleying | | they will be parleying |
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| I have been parleying | | you have been parleying | | he/she/it has been parleying | | we have been parleying | | you have been parleying | | they have been parleying |
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| I will have been parleying | | you will have been parleying | | he/she/it will have been parleying | | we will have been parleying | | you will have been parleying | | they will have been parleying |
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| I had been parleying | | you had been parleying | | he/she/it had been parleying | | we had been parleying | | you had been parleying | | they had been parleying |
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| I would parley | | you would parley | | he/she/it would parley | | we would parley | | you would parley | | they would parley |
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| I would have parleyed | | you would have parleyed | | he/she/it would have parleyed | | we would have parleyed | | you would have parleyed | | they would have parleyed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | parley - a negotiation between enemiesnegotiation, talks, dialogue - a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians" | | Verb | 1. | parley - discuss, as between enemiesnegociate - confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement; "The parties negociated all night"palaver - have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds |
parley (Old-fashioned)noun1. discussion, conference, meeting, talk(s), council, congress, dialogue, seminar, hui (N.Z.), palaver, powwow, colloquy, confab (informal) A treaty was reached by a 40-nation parley in Geneva.verb1. discuss, talk, speak, negotiate, deliberate, confer, palaver, powwow, confabulate Both sides indicated their readiness to parley.parleynoun1. The act or process of dealing with another to reach an agreement:negotiation, talk (often used in plural).2. An exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decision:conference, consultation, counsel, deliberation.3. A meeting for the exchange of views:colloquium, conference, discussion, seminar.Informal: powwow.Slang: rap session.verbTo meet and exchange views to reach a decision:advise, confer, consult, deliberate, talk.Informal: powwow.Translationspourparlerscolloquioparlamentarepaaien
parley
parley with (one)To hold a formal discussion or conference with one. We've been trying to parley with the leaders of the insurgency, but so far they have refused to open a line or communication. I suggest we parley with directors of each company and attempt to find a resolution.See also: parleyparley with someoneFig. to talk with someone. I need to parley with my brother before making a financial commitment. We need to parley with each other sometime soon.See also: parleyparley
Synonyms for parleynoun discussionSynonyms- discussion
- conference
- meeting
- talk(s)
- council
- congress
- dialogue
- seminar
- hui
- palaver
- powwow
- colloquy
- confab
verb discussSynonyms- discuss
- talk
- speak
- negotiate
- deliberate
- confer
- palaver
- powwow
- confabulate
Synonyms for parleynoun the act or process of dealing with another to reach an agreementSynonymsnoun an exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decisionSynonyms- conference
- consultation
- counsel
- deliberation
noun a meeting for the exchange of viewsSynonyms- colloquium
- conference
- discussion
- seminar
- powwow
- rap session
verb to meet and exchange views to reach a decisionSynonyms- advise
- confer
- consult
- deliberate
- talk
- powwow
Words related to parleynoun a negotiation between enemiesRelated Wordsverb discuss, as between enemiesRelated Words |