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Partner - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Partner : (noun)
1: a person's partner in marriage [syn: spouse, married
person, mate, better half]
2: an associate who works with others toward a common goal;
"partners in crime" [syn: collaborator, cooperator, pardner]
3: a person who is a member of a partnership
(verb)
1: provide with a partner
2: act as a partner; "Astaire partnered Rogers"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Partner : \Part"ner\, v. t.
To associate, to join. [Obs.] --Shak.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Partner : \Part"ner\, n. [For parcener, influenced by part.]
1. One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker;
an associate; a sharer. ``Partner of his fortune.''
--Shak. Hence:
(a) A husband or a wife.
(b) Either one of a couple who dance together.
(c) One who shares as a member of a partnership in the
management, or in the gains and losses, of a business.
My other self, the partner of my life. --Milton.
2. (Law) An associate in any business or occupation; a member
of a partnership. See Partnership.
3. pl. (Naut.) A framework of heavy timber surrounding an
opening in a deck, to strengthen it for the support of a
mast, pump, capstan, or the like.
Dormant, or Silent, partner. See under Dormant, a.
Syn: Associate; colleague; coadjutor; confederate; partaker;
participator; companion; comrade; mate.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Partner |
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