partner

part|ner1 [ `partnər ] noun count ***

1. ) 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.

=> SILENT PARTNER

2. ) someone that 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

3. ) someone that you do a particular activity with:

John is my tennis partner.

a ) someone that you dance with:

Take your partners for the last dance.

4. ) 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 U.S. Geological Survey.

someone's partner in crime OFTEN HUMOROUS

someone who you do something with, especially something that other people do not approve of

partner

part|ner 2 [ `partnər ] verb transitive

to be someone's partner in an activity, especially a dance, competition, or game:

Duval partnering Tiger Woods produced the shot of the day at the 17th hole.

,partner `up phrasal verb intransitive or transitive INFORMAL

to become partners, or to make people become partners:

partner up with: Could you all please partner up with another student before we begin the game?