partner

[ pahrt-ner ]

noun

1. a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.

   Synonyms: accomplice, accessory, colleague

2. Law.
   1. 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.
   2. 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)

1. to associate as a partner or partners with.
2. to serve as the partner of.

partner

/ ˈpɑːtnə /

noun

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

verb

1. to be or cause to be a partner (of)

Derived Forms

• ˈpartnerless, adjective

Other Words From

• partner·less adjective
• non·partner noun
• under·partner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of partner¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English partener, alteration of parcener by association with part

Word History and Origins

Origin of partner¹

C14: variant (influenced by part ) of parcener

Example Sentences

Forsythe and partner Kevin Kalkhoven paid a reported $15 million for the event in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times

After 16 years with NBC as its primary broadcast partner, IndyCar is jumping to Los Angeles-based Fox, which reportedly offered more than $25 million a year for the rights, said to be a significant increase from what NBC paid.

From Los Angeles Times

The event was the shared property of Forsythe, 87, an American businessman and auto racing magnate, and Kalkhoven, his Australian-born partner.

From Los Angeles Times

Your priorities become your kids or your partner or your career or all of that.

From Los Angeles Times

“They’re invested in their community. They’re creating solutions for themselves. If only they had a corresponding partner. And so for me, it’s like, that’s the strength of leveraging the collective. I’m not the expert on everything.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ally
• associate
• colleague
• companion
• friend
• husband
• participant
• spouse
• wife