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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARTNER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   one of two people who do something together or are closely involved in some way: Children, hold your partner’s hand when you cross the street. A partner in a company is one of the owners. A partner is also one of two people who dance together or who play a sport or a game together, esp. when they play as a team.

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARTNER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. an ally or companion 2. a member of a partnership 3. one of a pair of dancers or players on the same side in a.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpartner noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a country or an organization that has an agreement with another country or organization. a trading partner. The party was unable to find a coalition partner.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › partnerPartner - definition of partner by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. One that is united or associated with another or others in an activity or a sphere of common interest, especially: a. A member of a business partnership. b. A spouse. c. A domestic partner. d. A lover. e. Either of two persons dancing together. f. One of a pair or team in a sport or game, such as tennis or bridge.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of partner – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   someone who owns a business with another person: a junior / senior partner. He's a partner in a law firm. partner noun [C] (COUNTRY) a country that has an agreement with another country: a trading partner. Britain and its European partners. partner. verb [ T ] uk / ˈpɑːtnə r/ us. to be someone's partner in a dance, sport, or game:

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › partnerPartner - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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   I was partnered with her in the tournament. [=we were partners in the tournament] PARTNER meaning: 1 : someone's husband or wife or the person someone has sexual relations with; 2 : one of two or more people, businesses, etc., that work together or do business together.

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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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    Definitions of 'partner'. 1. Your partner is the person you are married to or are having a romantic or sexual relationship with. [...] 2. Your partner is the person you are doing something with, for example, dancing with or playing with in a game against two other people. [...]