partner
//ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)//
Forms
- Plural
- partners
- present (v1)
- partner
- past (v2)
- partnered
- past participle (v3)
- partnered
- present participle
- partnering
- 3rd person singular
- partners
Definitions
1.Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.
2.Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
- 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.
3.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.
4.A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.
1.To join as a partner.
2.To work or perform as a partner.
- Tesco has partnered with Direct Rail Services (DRS) to launch a new refrigerated rail freight service from Tilbury to Coatbridge.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1080
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
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”).