26984 words

partner

14 definitions • 18 examples
1
a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way:

Examples:

He gave up his job as a police officer after his partner was killed.
The two companies are partners in a contract to build the new factory.
2
one of the owners of a company:

Examples:

He's a partner in an insurance company/a law firm.
3
the person you are married to or living with as if married to them, or the person you are having a sexual relationship with:

Examples:

I've invited David and his partner over for dinner.
4
one of a pair of dancers or one of a pair who are playing a sport or a game together, especially when the pair are playing as a team
5
to act as someone's partner in a sport, game, dance, or activity, or to choose someone to do this:

Examples:

He said that Teddy was the best player he had ever partnered.
Paul partnered with Laura during a dance class and they fell in love.
Each hearing-impaired student is partnered with a hearing helper.
6
to join with another person or organization in a business activity:

Examples:

7
one of two people who do something together or are closely involved in some way:

Examples:

Children, hold your partner’s hand when you cross the street.
8
A partner in a company is one of the owners.
9
A partner is also one of two people who dance together or who play a sport or a game together, esp. when they play as a team.
10
A person’s partner can also be the person to whom someone is married, or to whom the person is not married but with whom they have a close relationship.
11
a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way:

Examples:

Lauren opened the design studio with her business partner Myra.
The two companies are partners in a contract to build a new power station.
12
one of the owners of a company:

Examples:

a partner in sth He's a partner in an accounting firm.
a partner at sth She's a partner at a law firm.
13
the person you are married to or living with as if you were married, or the person you are having a sexual relationship with:

Examples:

This is my partner, Alex.
14
if a company or person partners with another, they work together:

Examples:

partner with sb/sth We've partnered with virtually every company in the industry over the years.
As a long-term investor, I look forward to partnering with management and employees.
We will not be buying any companies, as our policy is to partner.

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