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   partner

   /ˈpɑːtnə/

   noun

   • 1. either of a pair of people engaged together in the same activity: "arrange the children in pairs so that each person has a partner"
   • ▪ a person or group that takes part with another or others in doing something: "he began to call potential coalition partners about forming a new government"
   • ▪ any of a number of individuals with interests and investments in a business or enterprise, among whom expenses, profits, and losses are shared: "a partner in a prosperous legal practice" Similar colleagueassociateco-workerfellow workerco-partnercollaboratorallycomradecompanionteammateconfrèreinformal:oppooffsiderarchaic:compeerrare:consociate
   • 2. either member of a married couple or of an established unmarried couple: "she lived with her partner"
   • 3. a friendly form of address by one man to another: dated, dialect US "how you doing, partner?"

   verb

   • 1. be the partner of: "young farmers who partnered Isabel to the village dance"
   • ▪ associate or work together as partners: "we've partnered with several venues and organizations to bring fun science events to the city"

   Word Origin Middle English: alteration of parcener ‘partner, joint heir’, from Anglo-Norman French parcener, based on Latin partitio(n-) ‘partition’. The change in the first syllable was due to association with part.

   Derivatives

   • 1. partnerless adjective

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   PARTNER definition: 1. a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way: 2. one of the owners of a…. Learn more.

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   either of two players on the same side or team playing or competing against two others, as in bridge or tennis. 2. either of two persons not married to each other but otherwise in an intimate, spouse-like relationship. 3. [usually pl.]; Nautical.

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   The meaning of PARTNER is one associated with another especially in an action : associate, colleague. How to use partner in a sentence.

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   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.

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   1. a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; associate. 2. one of two or more persons who contribute capital to establish or maintain a commercial venture and who usu. share in the risks and profits. 3. silent partner. 4. a husband, wife, or lover.

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   Definitions of partner. noun. a person who is a member of a partnership. see more. noun. a person's partner in marriage. synonyms: better half, married person, mate, spouse. see more. noun. an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest. synonyms: collaborator, cooperator, pardner. see more. verb. act as a partner.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › partnerPARTNER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PARTNER definition: 1. someone that you are married to or having a sexual relationship with: 2. someone that you are…. Learn more.