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View synonyms for partner

partner

[ pahrt-ner ]

noun

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

    Synonyms: accomplice, accessory, colleague

  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.
  3. a spouse; a husband or a wife.
  4. the person with whom one cohabits in a romantic relationship:

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

  5. either of two people who dance together:

    my favorite partner in the waltz.

  6. a player on the same side or team as another:

    My tennis partner was an excellent player.

  7. 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)

  1. to associate as a partner or partners with.
  2. to serve as the partner of.

partner

/ ˈpɑːtnə /

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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Derived Forms

  • ˈpartnerless, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • partner·less adjective
  • non·partner noun
  • under·partner noun
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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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Example Sentences

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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.

From BBC

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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