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to parley
01
to discuss the terms of an agreement with an opposing side, usually an enemy
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
parley
3rd person singular
parleys
Present participle
parleying
Past simple
parleyed
Past participle
parleyed
Examples
The opposing military generals agreed to parley in hopes of reaching a ceasefire agreement.
Parley
01
a discussion, especially between enemies or opposing parties, to reach an agreement
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
parleys
Examples
The generals met for a brief parley before the battle.
