partner


Definition: Meaning of, partner in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɑːtnə /

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partner partners
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  1. marriage etc one of two people who are married, or who live together and have a sexual relationship [↪  husband, wife]
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  2. business one of the owners of a business
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  3. dancing/games etc someone you do a particular activity with, for example dancing or playing a game against two other people
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  4. country/organization a country or organization that another country or organization has an agreement with
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  5. partners in crime two people who have planned and done something together, especially something that slightly annoys other people - used humorously
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
partner partnered partnered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
partnering partners
[transitive]
  1. to be someone's partner in a dance, game etc
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partner used in phrases

  • bridge partner (noun)
    1. one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game
  • civil partner (noun)
    1. someone who has an official relationship with another person of the same sex, so that he or she has the same rights in law as a husband or wife in a marriage
  • conversational partner (noun)
    1. a person who takes part in a conversation
  • dancing partner (noun)
    1. one of a pair of people who dance together
  • domestic partner (noun)
    1. someone who you live with and have a sexual relationship with, but who you are not married to
  • partner in crime (noun)
    1. someone who assists in a plot
  • partner off (verb)
    1. form a pair or pairs
  • partner relation (noun)
    1. law the responsibility of partners to act in one another's best interests
  • silent partner (noun)
    1. someone who owns part of a business but is not actively involved in the way it operates [=  sleeping partner British English]
  • sleeping partner (noun)
    1. someone who owns part of a business but is not actively involved in running it [=  silent partner American English]
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partner used in phrasal verbs

  • partner up (phrasal verb)
    1. to become partners, or to make people become partners
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