par·ry
Pronunciation: \ˈper-ē, ˈpa-rē\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): par·ried; par·ry·ing
Etymology: probably from French parez, imperative of parer to parry, from Old Occitan parar, from Latin parare to prepare — more at pare
Date: 1672
intransitive verb
1 : to ward off a weapon or blow
2 : to evade or turn aside something transitive
verb
1 : to ward off (as a blow)
2 : to evade especially by an adroit answer
— parry noun
from TIME magazine
Pronunciation: \ˈper-ē, ˈpa-rē\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): par·ried; par·ry·ing
Etymology: probably from French parez, imperative of parer to parry, from Old Occitan parar, from Latin parare to prepare — more at pare
Date: 1672
intransitive verb
1 : to ward off a weapon or blow
2 : to evade or turn aside something transitive
verb
1 : to ward off (as a blow)
2 : to evade especially by an adroit answer
— parry noun
from TIME magazine
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