partner
♦♦ part|ner /p'ɑːrtnər/ (partners partnering partnered)
1 [N-COUNT] oft poss N
Your partner is the person you are married to or are having a romantic or sexual relationship with.
Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner.
...his choice of marriage partner.
2 [N-COUNT]
Your partner is the person you are doing something with, for example dancing with or playing with in a game against two other people.
My partner for the event was the marvellous American player.
...a partner in crime.
3 [N-COUNT]
The partners in a firm or business are the people who share the ownership of it. (BUSINESS)
He's a partner in a Chicago law firm.
4 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
The partner of a country or organization is another country or organization with which they work or do business.
Spain has been one of Cuba's major trading partners.
5 [VERB] V n, be V-ed by/with n, V n to n
If you partner someone, you are their partner in a game or in a dance.
He had partnered the famous Russian ballerina...
He will be partnered by Ian Baker, the defending champion...
He partnered Andre Agassi to victory.si|lent part|ner (silent partners)
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A silent partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business. (AM BUSINESS; in BRIT, use sleeping partner)sleep|ing part|ner (sleeping partners)
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A sleeping partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business. (BRIT BUSINESS; in AM, use silent partner)spar|ring part|ner (sparring partners)
1 [N-COUNT]
A boxer's sparring partner is another boxer who he or she fights regularly in training.
2 [N-COUNT]
Your sparring partner is a person with whom you regularly have friendly arguments.
1 [N-COUNT] oft poss N
Your partner is the person you are married to or are having a romantic or sexual relationship with.
Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner.
...his choice of marriage partner.
2 [N-COUNT]
Your partner is the person you are doing something with, for example dancing with or playing with in a game against two other people.
My partner for the event was the marvellous American player.
...a partner in crime.
3 [N-COUNT]
The partners in a firm or business are the people who share the ownership of it. (BUSINESS)
He's a partner in a Chicago law firm.
4 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
The partner of a country or organization is another country or organization with which they work or do business.
Spain has been one of Cuba's major trading partners.
5 [VERB] V n, be V-ed by/with n, V n to n
If you partner someone, you are their partner in a game or in a dance.
He had partnered the famous Russian ballerina...
He will be partnered by Ian Baker, the defending champion...
He partnered Andre Agassi to victory.si|lent part|ner (silent partners)
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A silent partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business. (AM BUSINESS; in BRIT, use sleeping partner)sleep|ing part|ner (sleeping partners)
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A sleeping partner is a person who provides some of the capital for a business but who does not take an active part in managing the business. (BRIT BUSINESS; in AM, use silent partner)spar|ring part|ner (sparring partners)
1 [N-COUNT]
A boxer's sparring partner is another boxer who he or she fights regularly in training.
2 [N-COUNT]
Your sparring partner is a person with whom you regularly have friendly arguments.