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partner
[ pahrt-ner ]
/ ËpÉrt nÉr /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to associate as a partner or partners with.
to serve as the partner of.
OTHER WORDS FOR partner
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Origin of partner
OTHER WORDS FROM partner
part·ner·less, adjectivenon·part·ner, nounun·der·part·ner, nounWords nearby partner
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How to use partner in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for partner
partner
/ (ËpÉËtnÉ) /
noun
an ally or companiona partner in crime
a member of a partnership
one of a pair of dancers or players on the same side in a gamemy bridge partner
either member of a couple in a relationship
verb
to be or cause to be a partner (of)
Derived forms of partner
partnerless, adjectiveWord Origin for partner
C14: variant (influenced by part) of parcener
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