parlaying
present participle ofparlay
parlay
verb[T]
mainlyUSuk/ˈpɑː.li/us/ˈpɑːr.leɪ/to use ordevelopmoney,skills, etc. in a way that makes moremoneyorleadstosuccess:
They parlayed asmallinheritanceintoavastfortune.
Making progress and advancing
- advancement
- age
- ahead
- ahead of
- anti-development
- carry
- flourish
- flower
- furtherance
- gather
- get beyondsomething
- get it togetheridiom
- journey
- mature
- pan
- ripen
- ripeness
- self-advancement
- self-betterment
- self-development
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Giuliani ran an aggressive campaign,parlayinghis image as a tough leader who had cleaned up the city.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Based on this success, they thought aboutparlayingthat into a feature film.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He turned to team ownership and management,parlayinga promotional flair into an association with the game that lasted more than 50 years.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Connally was a favorite of the business community, but his campaign had difficultyparlayingits fundraising successes into popular support.
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