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noun
A bet or series of bets where the stake and winnings are cumulatively carried forward; an accumulator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: gambling, games
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Topics: gambling, games
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verb
To increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, transitive
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verb
To convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, transitive
Qualifier: generally
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verb
Alternative spelling of parley (“to have a discussion, especially one between enemies”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, intransitive
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noun
a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bet, wager
verb
stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: double up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
History
The verb is derived from paroli (“cumulative bet in card games”), possibly modified under the influence of French parler (“to speak, talk”). Paroli is derived from French paroli (“double stake”), from Italian paroli, plural of parolo (first-person singular present indicative of parare (“to protect or shield (from); to prepare”), from Latin parāre, present active infinitive of parō (“to arrange, prepare; to furnish, provide”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go through; to carry forth, fare”)) + Italian -lo (suffix meaning ‘it; this or that thing’). The noun is derived from the verb.
Across languages
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