parleyed; parleying
: to speak with another : confer
specifically
: to discuss terms with an enemy
The government refused to parley with the rebels.
plural parleys
1
a
: a conference for discussion of points in dispute
b
: a conference with an enemy
2
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Examples of parley in a Sentence
Verb
in an effort to win the goodwill of the locals, the developers parleyed with them before finalizing plans for the massive mall
Noun
held a parley to debate the proposed change in the town's zoning laws
can we meet for an informal parley to see if we can effect a compromise?
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Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2019
Generations of Indian bureaucrats had parleyed with them to try winning over Kashmiris, greasing the wheels with subsidies.
—The Economist, 8 Aug. 2019
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Soon after the parley, Moscow launched strikes on Syria.
—David F. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2015
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Verb
In May, delegates from the Dobson Noise Coalition parleyed with delegates from CyrusOne, including an acoustic consultant the company had hired.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2019
Generations of Indian bureaucrats had parleyed with them to try winning over Kashmiris, greasing the wheels with subsidies.
—The Economist, 8 Aug. 2019
Noun
Melber, Wallace and O’Donnell would join later, while Wagner held forth from Philadelphia, the site of the actual parley.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Soon after the parley, Moscow launched strikes on Syria.
—David F. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2015
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“Parley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parley. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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