partner: Meaning and Definition of

part•ner

1. a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
1. a person associated with another or others as a principal or a contributor of capital in a business or a joint venture, usually sharing its risks and profits.
2. Seespecial partner.
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4. a husband or a wife; spouse.
5. either of two people who dance together: my favorite partner in the waltz.
6. a player on the same side or team as another: My tennis partner was an excellent player.
7. a framework of timber round a hole in a ship's deck, to support a mast, capstan, pump, etc.

1. to associate as a partner or partners with.
2. to serve as the partner of.