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part·ner

[pahrt-ner]
noun
1.
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
2.
Law.
a.
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.
b.
special partner.
3.
silent partner.
4.
a spouse; a husband or a wife.
5.
the person with whom one cohabits in a romantic relationship: I'd like you to meet my partner, Sarah.
6.
either of two people who dance together: my favorite partner in the waltz.
7.
a player on the same side or team as another: My tennis partner was an excellent player.
8.
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)
9.
to associate as a partner or partners with.
10.
to serve as the partner of.
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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English partener, alteration of parcener by association with part

Related forms
part·ner·less, adjective
non·part·ner, noun
un·der·part·ner, noun

Synonyms
1. colleague, accessory, accomplice.
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partner (ˈpɑːtnə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
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
 
—vb
5.  to be or cause to be a partner (of)
 
[C14: variant (influenced by part) of parcener]
 
'partnerless
 
—adj

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Word Origin & History

partner
late 13c., from O.Fr. parçener "joint heir," from parçon "partition," from L. partitionem (nom. partitio) "portion" (see partition). Form infl. by part (n.). The word may also represent O.Fr. part tenour "part holder." Partnership in the commercial sense is attested from c.1700.
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Example sentences
The commission covers company operating costs, credit card fees, and other partner costs.
The perfect partner for fresh homemade mozzarella is homegrown tomatoes.
In some cases, one animal meets its needs but hurts its partner.
One individual would get on top of the drum with help from his partner.
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