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partner

[pahrt-ner]

noun

  1. a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. Law.

    1. a person associated with another or others as a principal or a contributor of capital in a business or a joint venture, usually sharing its risks and profits.

    2. special partner.

  3. silent partner.

  4. a spouse; a husband or a wife.

  5. the person with whom one cohabits in a romantic relationship.

    I'd like you to meet my partner, Sarah.

  6. either of two people who dance together.

    my favorite partner in the waltz.

  7. a player on the same side or team as another.

    My tennis partner was an excellent player.

  8. Nautical.partners, a framework of timber round a hole in a ship's deck, to support a mast, capstan, pump, etc.



verb (used with object)

  1. to associate as a partner or partners with.

  2. to serve as the partner of.

partner

/ ˈɑːٲə /

noun

  1. an ally or companion

    a partner in crime

  2. a member of a partnership

  3. one of a pair of dancers or players on the same side in a game

    my bridge partner

  4. either member of a couple in a relationship

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to be or cause to be a partner (of)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • partnerless adjective
  • nonpartner noun
  • underpartner noun
  • ˈ貹ٲԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of partner1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English partener, alteration of parcener by association with part
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Word History and Origins

Origin of partner1

C14: variant (influenced by part ) of parcener
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Kieran Gibson and partner Ellen Fulton had not long moved in together when they lost nearly all their belongings in the blaze on the corner of Scott Street and South Street.

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Last Saturday, the GHF controversy deepened as one of the world's top consulting firms, Boston Consulting Group, said it had sacked two partners for their role in helping to set up the foundation.

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Playing partner JJ Spaun was level with Burns for much of the round but bogeyed the final hole to end the day as he started it, one shot back.

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"I had to watch my partner struggle looking after our child," Jamie says.

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"We believed in ourselves and we put in a solid performance, and the double 16s that Ricardo threw were so important," said Schindler, the world number 18 of his partner, who is ranked 28th.

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