2partner verb
partners; partnered; partner·ing : to be or become a partner : to join with someone or something as a partner [no obj] ▪ The sporting goods store partnered with the newspaper to sponsor the road race. ▪ She partnered with her sister, and they opened a candy shop together. [+ obj] ▪ The teacher partnered [=paired] me with Susan for the project. — usually used as (be) partnered ▪ I was partnered with her in the tournament. [=we were partners in the tournament]
