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   part·ner

   /ˈpärtnər/

   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: "China is a major trading partner for Australia and the US"
   • ▪ 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 colleagueassociatecoworkerfellow workercopartnercollaboratorallycomradecompanionteammateconfrèreinformal: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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   The meaning of PARTNER is one associated with another especially in an action : associate, colleague. How to use partner in a sentence.

3. 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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   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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   partner. (pɑːʳtnəʳ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense partners , present participle partnering , past tense, past participle partnered. 1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] B1. Your partner is the person you are married to or are having a romantic or sexual relationship with.

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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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   (pärt′nər) 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPARTNER | 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.

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   Definition of partner noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    (of a company) to be involved in a business project with another company. partner with somebody/something Freshfoods usually partners with other companies to share risk. We are very excited to be partnering with such a vibrant and dynamic company. Word Origin.

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    Partner definition: One that is united or associated with another or others in an activity or a sphere of common interest, especially:.