partner
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partner¹
- /ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈpɑɹt.nɚ/ Canada, US
- [ˈpɑɹʔ.nɚ] Canada, US
- /ˈpɐːt.nə/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈpaːt.nə/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English partener, partiner, alteration (due to Middle English part) of Middle English parcener, from Old French parçonier, parçonneour (“joint heir”) from parçon (“partition”), from Latin partītiōnem, singular accusative of partītiō (“portion”). The word may also represent Old French part tenour (“part holder”). Compare also Middle English partifere (“partner”), partifelewe (“partner”). Doublet of parcener.
noun partners
- Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.
- Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest. business partner
- A member of a business or law partnership. He Suſpends on theſe Reaſons, that Thomas Rue had granted a general Diſcharge to Adam Muſhet, who was his Conjunct, and correus debendi, after the alleadged Service, which Diſcharged Muſhet, and conſequently Houstoun his Partner.
- A spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond. New guidance on how to prosecute abusive partners for controlling and coercive behaviour has highlighted the phenomenon of love-bombing, a tactic used by suspects to confuse victims and gain more control.
- Someone with whom one dances in a two-person dance. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.[…]But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].
- Someone with whom one plays on the same side in a game, such as card games or doubles tennis.
- One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.
- A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.
verb partners · partnering · partnered
- To join as a partner.
- To work or perform as a partner. “In the current period, when people are embedded in social and informational bubbles with like-minded friends and relatives,” he says, “the idea of partnering with someone from a different bubble is understandably daunting. At a minimum it’s awkward and complicated.”
Partner²
proper noun
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cooperator, collaborator, pardner, consort, spouse, mate, married person, pair, combined, counterpart, conjoint, linked, attached, affiliated, associated, association
Translations
Every language
noun someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest
| Español | compañero, partenaire, parcero, socio, copartícipe, compañón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 파트너 pateuneo, 동반자 dongbanja, 동료 dongnyo |
| 日本語 | パートナー pātonā, 相棒 aibō, 伴侶 hanryo, 仲間 nakama |
| 中文 | 伙伴 huǒbàn, 搭檔 /搭档 dādàng, dādǎng |
| हिन्दी | साथी sāthī, पार्टनर pārṭanar |
| Português | parceiro, parceira |
| Français | partenaire, associé |
| Deutsch | Partner, Partnerin |
| Italiano | socio, socio di affari |
| Ελληνικά | σύντροφος sýntrofos |
| Română | partener, parteneră |
| Русский | партнёр partnjór, партнёрша partnjórša, това́рищ továrišč, компаньо́н kompanʹón, компаньо́нка kompanʹónka, напа́рник napárnik |
| Tiếng Việt | đồng liêu, đồng nghiệp |
| العربية | شَرِيك šarīk, شَرِيكَة šarīka, رَفِيق rafīq, رَفِيقَة rafīqa |
| עברית | שֻׁתָּף \ שותף shutáf |
noun dancing partner
| Español | pareja, compañero, compañera, parejo |
|---|---|
| Português | parceiro, parceira |
| Deutsch | Partner, Partnerin |
| Ελληνικά | παρτενέρ partenér |
| Română | partener, parteneră |
| Русский | партнёр partnjór, партнёрша partnjórša |
noun a member of a business or law partnership
| Español | socio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 伙伴 huǒbàn |
| Português | parceiro, sócio |
| Deutsch | Gesellschafter, Gesellschafterin |
| Italiano | associato |
| Ελληνικά | συνέταιρος synétairos |
| Română | partener |
| Русский | партнёр partnjór, партнёрша partnjórša, това́рищ továrišč, компаньо́н kompanʹón, компаньо́нка kompanʹónka |
| Tiếng Việt | đối tác |
noun spouse, domestic, or romantic partner
| Español | pareja, compañero, compañera |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 애인 aein, 반려자 ballyeoja |
| 日本語 | 伴侶 hanryo, 恋人 koibito |
| 中文 | 伴侶 /伴侣 bànlǚ |
| Português | parceiro, parceira |
| Français | partenaire, compagnon, compagne, conjoint, conjointe |
| Deutsch | Partner, Partnerin, Lebensgefährte, Lebensgefährtin |
| Italiano | compagno, compagna, convivente |
| Ελληνικά | σύντροφος sýntrofos |
| Română | partener, parteneră |
| Русский | супру́г suprúg, супру́га suprúga, партнёр partnjór, партнёрша partnjórša |
| العربية | حَبِيب ḥabīb, حَبِيبَة ḥabība |
| עברית | בֶּן זוּג ben zúg, בֶּן זוּג \ בת זוג bat zúg |
noun either member of a pair in a card game or sports team (1.4)
| 日本語 | パートナー pātonā |
|---|---|
| Português | parceiro, parceira |
| Deutsch | Partner, Partnerin |
| Ελληνικά | συμπαίκτης sympaíktis, συμπαίκτρια sympaíktria |
| Română | partener, parteneră |
| Русский | партнёр partnjór, партнёрша partnjórša |
verb To join as a partner
| Português | associar-se |
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Talk about this word "partner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/partner. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. partner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/partner "partner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/partner.Cite this
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title = {partner},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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