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partner

[ pahrt-ner ]

noun

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

    Synonyms: , ,

  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

/ ˈ±èɑ˳ٲÔÉ™ /

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

  • ˈ±è²¹°ù³Ù²Ô±ð°ù±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²¹°ù³Ùn±ð°ù·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·±è²¹°ù³Ùn±ð°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·±è²¹°ù³Ùn±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of partner1

C14: variant (influenced by part ) of parcener
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Should the partner entertain ideas other than what the abusive spouse mandates, the latter will seek to hurt or destroy what he claims to love.

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They’re just gone and it’s up to the surviving partner to figure out if their loved one is buried and if so, where.

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The company said in its annual report that “substantially all†of its manufacturing is done by partners primarily located in mainland China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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He adds: "How US trading partners react against the reciprocal tariff policy will also have a major impact."

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China, already the continent's biggest trading partner, could take further advantage.

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