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partner
[ pahrt-ner ]
noun
- a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
Synonyms: accomplice, accessory, colleague
- Law.
- 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.
- a spouse; a husband or a wife.
- the person with whom one cohabits in a romantic relationship:
I'd like you to meet my partner, Sarah.
- either of two people who dance together:
my favorite partner in the waltz.
- a player on the same side or team as another:
My tennis partner was an excellent player.
- partners, Nautical. a framework of timber round a hole in a ship's deck, to support a mast, capstan, pump, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to associate as a partner or partners with.
- to serve as the partner of.
partner
/ ˈpɑːtnə /
noun
- an ally or companion
a partner in crime
- a member of a partnership
- one of a pair of dancers or players on the same side in a game
my bridge partner
- either member of a couple in a relationship
verb
- to be or cause to be a partner (of)
Derived Forms
- ˈpartnerless, adjective
Other Word Forms
- partner·less adjective
- non·partner noun
- under·partner noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of partner1
Example Sentences
Cheyenne is fiery and brash — in one scene she rejects a series of dance partners by describing a murder — but de Laâge imbues her with emotional complexity.
Formerly practice partners, their relationship appears to have soured over the years.
He also is a partner in Coogler’s new production company, Proximity Media.
Son Tatum Thompson came a couple of years later, after Thompson fathered a kid with another woman and after Kardashian finally decided she was done with the NBA star as a partner.
Despite the demise of his former production company, a trail of lawsuits and bad publicity, Emmett continues to to line up producing partners and big-name stars to make his small-budget films.
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