1 part·ner
Pronounced:
/ˈpɑɚtnɚ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural part·nersMeaning:
[count] 1 : someone's husband or wife or the person someone has sexual relations with ▪ His partner, his wife of 20 years, was shocked to hear about his accident. ▪ marital/sexual/same-sex partners —see also domestic partner
2 : one of two or more people, businesses, etc., that work together or do business together ▪ They are partners in the real estate business. ▪ law partners ▪ Singapore's most important trading partner is Indonesia. ▪ She was a senior partner at the Wall Street firm. —see also silent partner partner in crime at crime
3 : someone who participates in an activity or game with another person ▪ We were each assigned a partner for the project. ▪ a golf/tennis/dance partner —see also sparring partner
2 : one of two or more people, businesses, etc., that work together or do business together ▪ They are partners in the real estate business. ▪ law partners ▪ Singapore's most important trading partner is Indonesia. ▪ She was a senior partner at the Wall Street firm. —see also silent partner partner in crime at crime
3 : someone who participates in an activity or game with another person ▪ We were each assigned a partner for the project. ▪ a golf/tennis/dance partner —see also sparring partner