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Meaning of 'partner' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Partner [ n.]
- 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.
- An associate in any business or occupation; a member of a partnership. See Partnership.
- 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.
2 . Partner [ v. t.]
- To associate, to join.

Meaning of 'partner' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . partner [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
Example in sentence:
  • sexual partners;
  • the musician and the librettist were collaborators
2 . partner [ v]
Meaning (2):
- act as a partner
Example in sentence:
  • Astaire partnered Rogers

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