Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense partners, present participle partnering, past tense, past participle partnered
1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN]
Your partner is the person you are married to or are having a romantic or sexual relationship with.
Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner.
...his choice of marriage partner.
Synonyms: spouse, squeeze [informal], consort, bedfellow More Synonyms of partner
2. countable noun
Your partner is the person you are doing something with, for example dancing with or playing with in a game against two other people.
...to dance with a partner.
My partner for the event was the marvellous American player.
...a partner in crime.
3. countable noun
The partners in a firm or business are the people who share the ownership of it.
[business]
He's a partner in a Chicago law firm. [+ in]
...her business partner Max Hampshire.
Synonyms: associate, colleague, collaborator, copartner More Synonyms of partner
4. countable noun
The partner of a country or organization is another country or organization with which they workor do business.
Spain has been one of the country's major trading partners.
The party will have to find a coalition partner in order to form a government.
5. verb
If you partner someone, you are their partner in a game or in a dance.
He had partnered the famous Russian ballerina. [VERB noun]
He will be partnered by the defending champion. [beV-ed + by/with]
She partnered him to a 6-1 first-set success. [VERB noun + to]
More Synonyms of partner
partner in British English
(ˈpɑːtnə)
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
verb
5.
to be or cause to be a partner (of)
Derived forms
partnerless (ˈpartnerless)
adjective
Word origin
C14: variant (influenced by part) of parcener
partner in American English
(ˈpɑrtnər)
noun
1.
a person who takes part in some activity in common with another or others; associate
; specif.,
a.
one of two or more persons engaged in the same business enterprise and sharing its profits and risks: each is an agent for the other or others and is liable, except when limited to his or her own investment, for the debts of the firm
b.
a husband or wife
c.
either of two persons dancing together
d.
either of two players on the same side or team playing or competing against two others, as in bridge or tennis
2.
either of two persons not married to each other but otherwise in an intimate, spouse-like relationship
3. [usually pl.]; Nautical
a framework, as of timbers, for supporting a mast, capstan, etc. where it passes through the deck
verb transitive
4.
to join (others) together as partners
5.
to be or provide a partner for
Word origin
ME partener, altered (by assoc. with part, part1) < parcener: see parcener
COBUILD Collocations
partner
business partner
coalition partner
long-term partner
managing partner
potential partner
sexual partner
Examples of 'partner' in a sentence
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See if you can end the relationship while staying business partners.
The Sun (2016)
People prefer a partner who is generous rather than rich.
The Sun (2016)
Do you get jealous of each other spending so much time with your celeb dance partners?
The Sun (2016)
My son had an argument with my partner one night and hit him in the face.
The Sun (2016)
Some recognise that the challengers offer something better and will partner them.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Your new partner has a voice you feel you recognise.
The Sun (2017)
The average annual earnings of full equity partners at the firm is 1.45 million.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
At present, MPs must publicly declare the appointment of partners or family members and may only hire one at a time.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
All staff members have the chance to be a partner in the firm.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Otherwise his company will have no partners.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGING IN TURBULENT TIMES (1980)
Make sure you draw up an agreement with your remaining business partner.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You first notice your new partner where people are applauding.
The Sun (2016)
There is no charge for transferring funds between married couples or civil partners.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
America remains our single most important partner and ally.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
One or both partners is likely to become depressed.
Martin, April The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (1993)
Your new partner is a member of a locally famous family.
The Sun (2014)
The pair were partners on and off screen for the next eight years.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Your new partner works in the medical world.
The Sun (2013)
Their natural partners in crime in the pan are chilli and garlic.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You are adults and your partner is your choice.
The Sun (2015)
But the love question a partner asks will still come as a surprise.
The Sun (2008)
We like people as partners whom we trust.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Yet it is easier for us to convince our western partner law firms to be more flexible with fees.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If drawing for dance partners did not work, then abandon the idea.
Brian Thompson DEVASTATING EDEN: The Search for Utopia in America (2004)
So become your own cheerleader when meeting, whether with a new person or regular partner.
The Sun (2016)
If the church values improvement in these areas, it must partner with business.
Christianity Today (2000)
The importance of each partner is judged by the share of that partner in the country 's export trade.
Maurice D. Levi International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983)
In cases where reported country data were not available, gaps were filled by information from trading partner countries.
Forstner, Helmut, Ballance, Robert Competing in a Global Economy (1990)
In the background, various celebrities and their dance partners stood around in sequins and tulle, talking on their mobiles and smoking.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
partner
British English: partner /ˈpɑːtnə/ NOUN
in relationship Your partner is the person you are married to or are having a long-term romantic relationship with.
Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner.
American English: partner
Arabic: شَرِيكٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: parceiro
Chinese: 合伙人
Croatian: partner
Czech: partner
Danish: partner
Dutch: partner
European Spanish: pareja compañero
Finnish: kumppani
French: partenaire
German: Partner
Greek: σύντροφος
Italian: partner
Japanese: 相手
Korean: 파트너
Norwegian: partner
Polish: partner
European Portuguese: parceiro
Romanian: partener
Russian: супруг
Latin American Spanish: pareja compañero
Swedish: partner
Thai: คู่สมรส
Turkish: partner
Ukrainian: партнер
Vietnamese: bạn tình
British English: partner VERB
If you partner someone, you are their partner in a game or in a dance.
He had partnered the famous ballerina.
American English: partner
Brazilian Portuguese: acompanhar
Chinese: 与…搭挡
European Spanish: acompañar
French: être le partenaire de
German: als Partner haben
Italian: fare da partner a
Japanese: パートナーとなる
Korean: ~의 파트너가 되다
European Portuguese: acompanhar
Latin American Spanish: acompañar
British English: partner NOUN
in business The partners in a firm or business are the people who share the ownership of it.
He's a partner in the law firm.
American English: partner
Brazilian Portuguese: sócio
Chinese: 合伙人
European Spanish: socio
French: associé
German: Partner
Italian: socio
Japanese: 出資者
Korean: 공동 대표
European Portuguese: sócio
Latin American Spanish: socio
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All related terms of 'partner'
sex partner
a person with whom you have had sex
joint partner
a person who shares the ownership of a firm or business equally with another or others
life partner
either member of a couple in a long-term relationship
active partner
a partner who has supplied some of the capital of a business and who takes an active role in managing that business
dancing partner
one of a pair of dancers
junior partner
a partner in a law firm or financial organization who has less responsibility than a senior partner
limited partner
a business partner who has no management authority and no personal liability
senior partner
a partner in a highly ranked position in a firm
sexual partner
Your partner is the person you are married to or are having a romantic or sexual relationship with.
silent partner
A silent partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business.
trading partner
a person, organization, or country with whom somebody customarily does business
business partner
The partners in a firm or business are the people who share the ownership of it.
coalition partner
The partner of a country or organization is another country or organization with which they work or do business.
domestic partner
either → partner (sense 2 ) of an unmarried heterosexual or homosexual couple in a relationship ( domestic partnership ) considered as being equivalent to marriage for the purpose of extending certain legal rights and employment benefits
managing partner
The partners in a firm or business are the people who share the ownership of it.
marriage partner
a person you are married to
potential partner
Your partner is the person you are married to or are having a romantic or sexual relationship with.
sleeping partner
A sleeping partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business.
sparring partner
A boxer's sparring partner is another boxer who he or she fights regularly in training.
long-term partner
Your partner is the person you are married to or are having a romantic or sexual relationship with.