partner

1 of 2

noun

part·ner ˈpärt-nər How to pronounce partner (audio)

also

ˈpärd-

: one associated with another especially in an action : associate, colleague

our military partners throughout the world

: a person with whom one shares an intimate relationship : one member of a couple

Evan and his partner are going on a Caribbean cruise.

: either of two persons who dance together

: one of two or more persons who play together in a game against an opposing side

partners in card games

: a member of a partnership especially in a business

partners in a law firm

also : such membership

: one of the heavy timbers that strengthen a ship's deck to support a mast

—usually used in plural

archaic : one that shares : partaker

partnerless

ˈpärt-nər-ləs How to pronounce partner (audio)

also ˈpärd-

adjective

partner

2 of 2

verb

partnered; partnering; partners

intransitive verb

: to join as a partner

transitive verb

: to join or associate with another as partner

: to provide with a partner

Example Sentences

Noun His partner, his wife of 20 years, was shocked to hear about his accident. They are partners in the real estate business. Singapore's most important trading partner is Indonesia. She was a senior partner at the Wall Street firm. We were each assigned a partner for the project. Verb The sporting goods store partnered with the newspaper to sponsor the road race. She partnered with her sister, and they opened a candy shop together. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The filing states that Rosendorff appeared at the home Holmes shares with her partner, William Evans, on the evening of August 8 to try to meet with her.

CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Civil rights attorney Sarah Gelsomino, who filed lawsuits against the city of Cleveland with her partner Terry Gilbert, said that those arrested had protested peacefully and caused no destruction or violence, but still ended up in jail.

Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Sep. 2022 The filing states that Rosendorff appeared at the home Holmes shares with her partner, William Evans, on the evening of August 8 in an attempt to meet with her.

Michael Liedtke, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 These days, Browne still lives and works in New York, with his partner, Andrew Bolton, the head curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.

WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 The alleged 90-second limit law — the terms of which are still unclear — is being enforced following a new deal that the fest’s parent organization, the Venice Biennale, has made with its media partner, Italian state broadcaster RAI.

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 Of course, that doesn't mean the singer can't enjoy a night out with her friends or date nights with her partner.

Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2022 While awaiting a decision on her application for political asylum, Arellano is living in Humboldt Park with her partner and two sons.

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Ross Chestnut, a 30-something director of technology for a hedge fund, lives between the Brooklyn restaurants Misi and Lilia and visits them with his partner as often as possible.

Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2022

Verb

There will be information booths from organizations that regularly partner with Hartford Stage such as Hartford Public Library, Christ Church Cathedral and Capital Community College.

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 Snap has worked to position itself as a go-to partner for the industry’s AR endeavours.

Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 So were his mom, Lynn, and wife, Jalynne, who were both in Milwaukee to help partner with the Baller Dream Foundation’s mission to raise funds and awareness to help cancer patients who range in age from infants to 25.

Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 Also having more corporations to partner with us, who want to invest in us.

Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 6 Sep. 2022 Teacher shortages have led the Biden administration to partner with job search companies to address hiring.

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 But there’s the opportunity to really really pace out how to partner with distribution.

Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 The gambling firms would have to partner with a tribe to operate in California; the tribes could operate gaming on their own, but that’s considered implausible given the complexity of the gambling business.

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Kuo also noted that Apple is likely to partner with Globalstar for satellite communication support.

Chris Smith, BGR, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

partner

noun

part·ner

: one of two or more persons associated as joint principals in carrying on a business for the purpose of enjoying a joint profit : a member of a partnership

specifically : a partner in a law firm

— dormant partner

: silent partner in this entry

— general partner

: a partner whose liability for partnership debts and obligations is unlimited compare limited partner in this entry

— limited partner

: a partner in a venture who has no management authority and whose liability is limited to the amount of his or her investment compare general partner in this entry

— partner in commendam \\ -in-kə-ˈmen-dəm, -kō-ˈmen-ˌdäm \\

in the civil law of Louisiana : limited partner in this entry

— silent partner

: a partner who takes no active part in conducting the partnership business but who receives a share of its profits and whose existence is often not made public

called also dormant partner

单词	partners
释义	partner 1 of 2 noun part·ner ˈpärt-nər also ˈpärd- 1 a : one associated with another especially in an action : associate, colleague our military partners throughout the world b : a person with whom one shares an intimate relationship : one member of a couple Evan and his partner are going on a Caribbean cruise. c : either of two persons who dance together d : one of two or more persons who play together in a game against an opposing side partners in card games 2 : a member of a partnership especially in a business partners in a law firm also : such membership 3 : one of the heavy timbers that strengthen a ship's deck to support a mast —usually used in plural 4 archaic : one that shares : partaker partnerless ˈpärt-nər-ləs also ˈpärd- adjective partner 2 of 2 verb partnered; partnering; partners intransitive verb : to join as a partner transitive verb 1 : to join or associate with another as partner 2 : to provide with a partner Synonyms Noun better half consort mate significant other spouse See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun His partner, his wife of 20 years, was shocked to hear about his accident. They are partners in the real estate business. Singapore's most important trading partner is Indonesia. She was a senior partner at the Wall Street firm. We were each assigned a partner for the project. Verb The sporting goods store partnered with the newspaper to sponsor the road race. She partnered with her sister, and they opened a candy shop together. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The filing states that Rosendorff appeared at the home Holmes shares with her partner, William Evans, on the evening of August 8 to try to meet with her. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Civil rights attorney Sarah Gelsomino, who filed lawsuits against the city of Cleveland with her partner Terry Gilbert, said that those arrested had protested peacefully and caused no destruction or violence, but still ended up in jail. Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Sep. 2022 The filing states that Rosendorff appeared at the home Holmes shares with her partner, William Evans, on the evening of August 8 in an attempt to meet with her. Michael Liedtke, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 These days, Browne still lives and works in New York, with his partner, Andrew Bolton, the head curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 The alleged 90-second limit law — the terms of which are still unclear — is being enforced following a new deal that the fest’s parent organization, the Venice Biennale, has made with its media partner, Italian state broadcaster RAI. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 Of course, that doesn't mean the singer can't enjoy a night out with her friends or date nights with her partner. Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2022 While awaiting a decision on her application for political asylum, Arellano is living in Humboldt Park with her partner and two sons. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Ross Chestnut, a 30-something director of technology for a hedge fund, lives between the Brooklyn restaurants Misi and Lilia and visits them with his partner as often as possible. Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2022 Verb There will be information booths from organizations that regularly partner with Hartford Stage such as Hartford Public Library, Christ Church Cathedral and Capital Community College. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 Snap has worked to position itself as a go-to partner for the industry’s AR endeavours. Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 So were his mom, Lynn, and wife, Jalynne, who were both in Milwaukee to help partner with the Baller Dream Foundation’s mission to raise funds and awareness to help cancer patients who range in age from infants to 25. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 Also having more corporations to partner with us, who want to invest in us. Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 6 Sep. 2022 Teacher shortages have led the Biden administration to partner with job search companies to address hiring. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 But there’s the opportunity to really really pace out how to partner with distribution. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 The gambling firms would have to partner with a tribe to operate in California; the tribes could operate gaming on their own, but that’s considered implausible given the complexity of the gambling business. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Kuo also noted that Apple is likely to partner with Globalstar for satellite communication support. Chris Smith, BGR, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English partener, alteration of parcener, from Anglo-French, coparcener — more at parcener First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4 Verb circa 1616, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing partner domestic partner general partner limited partner sparring partner sleeping partner secret partner co-partner silent partner domestic partner general partner limited partner sparring partner sleeping partner secret partner co-partner silent partner See More Kids Definition partner noun part·ner ˈpärt-nər 1 : a person who does or shares something with another You are my favorite dancing partner. 2 : either one of a married couple 3 : someone who plays with another person on the same side in a game a tennis partner 4 : one of two or more people who run a business together Legal Definition partner noun part·ner : one of two or more persons associated as joint principals in carrying on a business for the purpose of enjoying a joint profit : a member of a partnership specifically : a partner in a law firm — dormant partner : silent partner in this entry — general partner : a partner whose liability for partnership debts and obligations is unlimited compare limited partner in this entry — limited partner : a partner in a venture who has no management authority and whose liability is limited to the amount of his or her investment compare general partner in this entry — partner in commendam \\ -in-kə-ˈmen-dəm, -kō-ˈmen-ˌdäm \\ in the civil law of Louisiana : limited partner in this entry — silent partner : a partner who takes no active part in conducting the partnership business but who receives a share of its profits and whose existence is often not made public called also dormant partner partners 1 of 2 noun plural of partner as in spouses the person to whom another is married takes marriage very seriously and wants a man who will be her partner for life Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spouses husbands wives mates consorts significant others brides domestic partners soul mates grooms better halves bridegrooms men ladies hubbies helpmates old men helpmeets misters Antonyms & Near Antonyms exes singles bachelors maids maidens spinsters bachelorettes See More partners 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of partner as in apprentices Synonyms & Similar Words apprentices contracts jobs recruits subcontracts hires fees places employs rehires engages enlists pays scouts reemploys takes on retains signs (up or on) reengages upgrades lays on assumes headhunts advances promotes keeps (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms locks out axes lays off furloughs cans discharges fires dismisses sacks See More
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