partner

partner
I UK [ˈpɑː(r)tnə(r)] / US [ˈpɑrtnər] noun [countable]
Word forms "partner":
singular partner plural partners
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Words that avoid giving offence partner:
In British English, you can say partner to refer to a person who is the husband or wife of someone, or to refer to a person who someone is living with and having a sexual relationship with, without being married to them. This avoids mentioning the person's status or sex. In American English, some people only use partner about unmarried people, and many others only use it about gay men or women.
1) someone who you live with and have a sexual relationship with

Are partners invited to the office party?

Please state your partner's name and occupation.

the search for an eligible marriage partner

2)
a) someone who you do a particular activity with

John is my tennis partner.

b) someone who you dance with

Take your partners for the last dance.

3) business one of two or more people who own a company and share its profits and losses. A business owned in this way is called a partnership, and is usually one that provides professional services such as giving legal and financial advice

I'll need to discuss this with my business partner.

partner in:

His ambition was to become a partner in his father's law firm.

senior/junior partner:

If the matter cannot be resolved, one of the senior partners should be informed.

4) business a business, organization, or country that has an agreement or working relationship with another business etc

China is one of our major trading partners.

The report was jointly prepared by this institution and our partners in the US Geological Survey.

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II UK [ˈpɑː(r)tnə(r)] / US [ˈpɑrtnər] verb [transitive]
Word forms "partner":
present tense I/you/we/they partner he/she/it partners present participle partnering past tense partnered past participle partnered
to be someone's partner in an activity, especially a dance, competition, or game

Lowrie partnered Cliff in the mixed doubles.

Phrasal verbs:

English dictionary. 2014.

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Synonyms:
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