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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › partnerPartner Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARTNER | definition in the Cambridge English 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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › partnerPARTNER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Partner definition: a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.. See examples of PARTNER used in a sentence.

7. 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.

8. 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.