partner

/'pɑ:tnə/
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partner

She works closely with her business partner on the new project.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A person who is a member of a partnership: A person who shares in a business or venture with one or more other people, typically sharing risks and profits.
    • An associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest: A person who participates with another in a shared activity, such as a dance, sport, or project.
    • A person's partner in marriage: A spouse; a husband or wife.

  2. Verb:

    • To act as a partner: To be or work as someone's partner.
    • To provide with a partner: To join or connect someone with another person as partners.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She is my business partner; we started the company together.
    • He was my partner for the tennis doubles match.
    • My partner and I have been married for ten years.

  • Verb:

    • I will partner with you on this new project.
    • The teacher partnered the new student with a classmate for the assignment.
Advanced Usage
  • "To partner up": To form a partnership or team with someone.
    • We should partner up to complete this task more efficiently.
  • "Silent/sleeping partner": An investor in a business who is not involved in its daily management.
    • The company has several silent partners who provide capital but do not make operational decisions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Partnership (n): The state of being a partner or partners; a business organization owned by two or more persons.
    • They entered into a legal partnership.
  • Co-partner (n): A joint partner.
  • Unpartnered (adj): Not having a partner.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Associate, colleague, collaborator, ally, spouse, mate.
  • Verb: Team up, collaborate, join forces, pair.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Partner with: To collaborate or form an alliance with.
    • Our firm decided to partner with a local charity for the event.
Related Idioms
  • Partners in crime: A humorous way to refer to close friends or accomplices who get into mischief together.
    • Those two are partners in crime; they're always planning pranks.
partner

She works closely with her business partner on the new project.

Noun
  1. a person who is a member of a partnership
  2. an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
    • the musician and the librettist were collaborators
    • sexual partners
  3. a person's partner in marriage
Verb
  1. act as a partner
    • Astaire partnered Rogers
  2. provide with a partner

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