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par·ley

 (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.]
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parley

(ˈpɑːlɪ)
n
(Military) a discussion, esp between enemies under a truce to decide terms of surrender, etc
vb
1. (Military) (intr) to discuss, esp with an enemy under a truce
2. (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 n
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par•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.
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parley


Past participle: parleyed
Gerund: parleying

Imperative
parley
parley
Present
I parley
you parley
he/she/it parleys
we parley
you parley
they parley
Preterite
I parleyed
you parleyed
he/she/it parleyed
we parleyed
you parleyed
they parleyed
Present Continuous
I am parleying
you are parleying
he/she/it is parleying
we are parleying
you are parleying
they are parleying
Present Perfect
I have parleyed
you have parleyed
he/she/it has parleyed
we have parleyed
you have parleyed
they have parleyed
Past Continuous
I was parleying
you were parleying
he/she/it was parleying
we were parleying
you were parleying
they were parleying
Past Perfect
I had parleyed
you had parleyed
he/she/it had parleyed
we had parleyed
you had parleyed
they had parleyed
Future
I will parley
you will parley
he/she/it will parley
we will parley
you will parley
they will parley
Future Perfect
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
Future Continuous
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
Present Perfect Continuous
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
Future Perfect Continuous
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
Past Perfect Continuous
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
Conditional
I would parley
you would parley
he/she/it would parley
we would parley
you would parley
they would parley
Past Conditional
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
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.parley - a negotiation between enemies
negotiation, 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"
Verb1.parley - discuss, as between enemies
negociate - 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
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parley

(Old-fashioned)
noun
1. 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.
verb
1. discuss, talk, speak, negotiate, deliberate, confer, palaver, powwow, confabulate Both sides indicated their readiness to parley.
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parley

noun
1. 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:
3. A meeting for the exchange of views:
Informal: powwow.
Slang: rap session.
verb
To meet and exchange views to reach a decision:
Informal: powwow.
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Translations

parley

[ˈpɑːlɪ]
A. Nparlamento m
B. VIparlamentar (with con)
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parley

nVerhandlungen pl
viverhandeln
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parley

[ˈpɑːlɪ] (old)
1. ncolloquio
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