parlay

To bet (an original wager and its winnings) on a subsequent event.

To use to great advantage or transform into something better.

A bet comprising the sum of a prior wager plus its winnings or a series of bets made in such a manner.

See parley.

To wager the winnings plus the initial stake of one bet on a subsequent wager, or to engage in a series of such increased wagers.

To exploit success in one endeavor so as to achieve greater success in subsequent endeavors.

Fig., to transform a gain into something of greater value.

The act of betting the winnings from a prior bet, plus the original stake, on a subsequent bet; the second or later such bet in a series; also, a series of such bets, with the stakes for later bets coming from the winnings of earlier bets.

To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet onto a subsequent wager.

To increase.