partner

noun countable

UK /ˈpɑː(r)tnə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	partner
plural	partners

1
someone who you live with and have a sexual relationship with
Are partners invited to the office party?
Please state your partner’s name and occupation.
the search for an eligible marriage partner
Synonyms and related words
Someone’s husband, wife or partner
helpmate
hubby
husband
2
someone who you do a particular activity with
John is my tennis partner.
Synonyms and related words
Relationships and membership of social groups
relationship
connection
association
1. 2a
  someone who you dance with
  Take your partners for the last dance.
  Synonyms and related words
  Dancers and groups of dancers
  ballerina
  ballet
  cheerleader
3
businessone of two or more people who own a company and share its profits and losses. A business owned in this way is called a partnership, and is usually one that provides professional services such as giving legal and financial advice
I’ll need to discuss this with my business partner.
partner in:
His ambition was to become a partner in his father’s law firm.
senior/junior partner:
If the matter cannot be resolved, one of the senior partners should be informed.
Synonyms and related words
Business partners and partnership
amalgamate
amalgamation
Bros
4
businessa business, organization, or country that has an agreement or working relationship with another business etc
China is one of our major trading partners.
The report was jointly prepared by this institution and our partners in the US Geological Survey.
Synonyms and related words
Business partners and partnership
amalgamate
amalgamation
Bros
5
corporate speak for an employee
For us, that was about getting across to our partners [employees] the difference between an equal pay issue and having a gender pay gap.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrases

someone’s partner in crime

partner

noun countable

US /ˈpɑrtnər/

Word Forms

singular	partner
plural	partners

1
businessone of two or more people who own a company and share its profits and losses. A business owned in this way is called a partnership, and is usually one that provides professional services such as giving legal and financial advice
I’ll need to discuss this with my business partner.
partner in:
His ambition was to become a partner in his father’s law firm.
senior/junior partner:
If the matter cannot be resolved, one of the senior partners should be informed.
Synonyms and related words
Business partners and partnership
amalgamate
amalgamation
Bros.
See alsosilent partner
2
someone who you live with and have a sexual relationship with
Are partners invited to the office party?
Please state your partner’s name and occupation.
the search for an eligible marriage partner
Synonyms and related words
Someone’s husband, wife or partner
helpmate
hubby
husband
3
someone who you do a particular activity with
John is my tennis partner.
Synonyms and related words
Relationships and membership of social groups
relationship
connection
association
1. 3a
  someone who you dance with
  Take your partners for the last dance.
  Synonyms and related words
  Dancers and groups of dancers
  ballerina
  ballet
  cheerleader
4
businessa business, organization, or country that has an agreement or working relationship with another business, etc.
China is one of our major trading partners.
The report was jointly prepared by this institution and our partners in the U.S. Geological Survey.
Synonyms and related words
Business partners and partnership
amalgamate
amalgamation
Bros.
5
corporate speak for an employee
For us, that was about getting across to our partners [employees] the difference between an equal pay issue and having a gender pay gap.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrases

someone’s partner in crime

partner

verb transitive

UK /ˈpɑː(r)tnə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	partner
he/she/it	partners
present participle	partnering
past tense	partnered
past participle	partnered

1
to be someone’s partner in an activity, especially a dance, competition, or game
Lowrie partnered Cliff in the mixed doubles.
Synonyms and related words
To do something with someone else
join in
share
pull together

phrasal verbs

partner up

partner

verb transitive

US /ˈpɑrtnər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	partner
he/she/it	partners
present participle	partnering
past tense	partnered
past participle	partnered

1
to be someone’s partner in an activity, especially a dance, competition, or game
Duval partnering Tiger Woods produced the shot of the day at the 17th hole.
Synonyms and related words
To do something with someone else
get in with
join in
pull together

phrasal verbs

partner up

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