1
b
: a person with whom one shares an intimate relationship : one member of a couple
Evan and his partner are going on a Caribbean cruise.
c
: either of two persons who dance together
d
: one of two or more persons who play together in a game against an opposing side
partners in card games
2
: a member of a partnership especially in a business
partners in a law firm
also
: such membership
3
: one of the heavy timbers that strengthen a ship's deck to support a mast
—usually used in plural
4
archaic
: one that shares : partaker
partnered; partnering; partners
: to join as a partner
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Examples of partner in a Sentence
Noun
His partner, his wife of 20 years, was shocked to hear about his accident.
They are partners in the real estate business.
Singapore's most important trading partner is Indonesia.
She was a senior partner at the Wall Street firm.
We were each assigned a partner for the project.
Verb
The sporting goods store partnered with the newspaper to sponsor the road race.
She partnered with her sister, and they opened a candy shop together.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Customers value partners who not only deliver results but do so consistently and predictably over time.
—Pascal Yammine, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
This year, the five-star hotel partnered with the toy store Hamleys to curate a magical family-friendly experience, complete with a festive children’s afternoon tea inspired by historic toys and, as part of the package, a Christmas tree in your suite.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Starting with the new year, LVMH will be F1’s largest global partner, according to Maffei.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Customers value partners who not only deliver results but do so consistently and predictably over time.
—Pascal Yammine, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
After a summer of live Musicians on Musicians satellite events in Chicago and Miami, Sonesta International Hotels partnered with Rolling Stone to present the evening’s program at the Apollo.
—Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
This year, the five-star hotel partnered with the toy store Hamleys to curate a magical family-friendly experience, complete with a festive children’s afternoon tea inspired by historic toys and, as part of the package, a Christmas tree in your suite.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partner. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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