First Known Use: 14th century
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1partner
noun part·ner \ˈpärt-nər also ˈpärd-\
: someone's husband or wife or the person someone has sexual relations with
: one of two or more people, businesses, etc., that work together or do business together
: someone who participates in an activity or game with another person
Full Definition of PARTNER
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archaic : one that shares : partaker
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: a member of a partnership especially in a business; also : such membership
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: one of the heavy timbers that strengthen a ship's deck to support a mast —usually used in plural
— part·ner·less \-ləs\ adjective
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Origin of PARTNER
Middle English partener, alteration of parcener, from Anglo-French, coparcener — more at parcener
Related to PARTNER
- Synonyms
- better half, consort, mate, spouse, significant other
2partner
verb
: to be or become a partner : to join with someone or something as a partner
Full Definition of PARTNER
transitive verb
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: to join or associate with another as partner
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: to provide with a partner
intransitive verb
: to join as a partner
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First Known Use of PARTNER
1611
PARTNER Defined for Kids
partner
noun part·ner \ˈpärt-nər\
Definition of PARTNER for Kids
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: a person who does or shares something with another <You are my favorite dancing partner.>
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: either one of a married couple
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: someone who plays with another person on the same side in a game <a tennis partner>
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: one of two or more people who run a business together
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