partner

n.

1. One that is united or associated with another or others in an activity or a sphere of common interest, especially:
   1. A member of a business partnership.
   2. A spouse.
   3. A domestic partner. See Usage Note at domestic partner.
   4. Either of two persons dancing together.
   5. One of a pair or team in a sport or game, such as tennis or bridge.
2. Nautical. A wooden framework used to strengthen a ship's deck at the point where a mast or other structure passes through it. Often used in the plural.

v., -nered, -ner·ing, -ners.

v.tr.

1. To make a partner of.
2. To bring together as partners.
3. To be the partner of.

v.intr.
To work or perform as a partner or partners.

[Middle English partener, alteration (influenced by part, part) of parcener, parcener; see parcener.]

SYNONYMS   partner, colleague, ally, confederate. These nouns all denote one who is united or associated with another, as in a venture or relationship. A partner participates in a relationship in which each member has equal status: a partner in a law firm. A colleague is an associate in an occupation or a profession: a colleague and fellow professor. An ally is one who associates with another, at least temporarily, in a common cause: countries that were allies in World War II. A confederate is a member of a confederacy, a league, or an alliance or sometimes a collaborator in a suspicious venture: confederates in a scheme to oust the chairman.

A member of a partnership, which may be a Syndicate, association, pool, Joint Venture, or other unincorporated organization. Partners generally include in their personal tax returns their pro rata share of partnership Ordinary Income, Capital Gain, Charitable Contributions, etc. See also General Partner; Limited (Special) Partner.

noun

1. One who is united in a relationship with another: affiliate, ally, associate, cohort, colleague, confederate, copartner, fellow. See connect.
2. A husband or wife: consort, mate, spouse. Informal better half. See marriage/unmarried.

n

Definition: person who takes part with another
Antonyms: enemy, foe

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IN BRIEF: A person who joins in an activity with another or others.

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. — Nelson Mandela, South African leader.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - deltager, kompagnon, makker
v. tr. - være partner til
v. intr. - være partner

Nederlands (Dutch)
partner, vennoot, huwelijkspartner

Français (French)
n. - (Comm, Jur) associé, (Écon, Pol) partenaire, (Sport) partenaire, époux/-se, partenaire, collègue, (US) mon pote
v. tr. - être associé/s'associer avec (qn), être le partenaire de (qn) (aux jeux)
v. intr. - être le collègue/partenaire de, être associé/s'associer avec (qn)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Partner
v. - Partner sein, (sich) vereinigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συνέταιρος, εταίρος, μέτοχος, (σε χορό ή αθλοπαιδιά) σύντροφος, παρτενέρ, καβαλιέρος ή ντάμα, συνένοχος, συνεργός
v. - συμπράττω, συνεταιρίζομαι, κοινοπρακτώ

Italiano (Italian)
compagno, socio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - companheiro (m), sócio (m), amásio (m), acompanhante, par (m), parceiro (m)
v. - acompanhar, associar-se

Русский (Russian)
партнер, поставить партнером

Español (Spanish)
n. - cónyuge, consorte, pareja, socio, consocio
v. tr. - asociar, servir de asociado
v. intr. - asociarse, servir como socio de

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kompanjon, delägare, partner
v. - vara (bli) kompanjon, partner, medspelare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
伙伴, 同伙, 搭档, 合伙人, 共同出资人, 配偶, 与...合伙, 组成一对, 做伙伴, 当助手

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 夥伴, 同夥, 搭檔, 合夥人, 共同出資人, 配偶
v. tr. - 與...合夥, 組成一對
v. intr. - 做夥伴, 當助手

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 협동자, 배우자, 한패
v. tr. - 짝이 되게 하다, ~와 짜다
v. intr. - 파트너가 되다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 分かち合う人, 仲間, 配偶者, パートナー, 組合員, 補強枠
v. - 組ませる, 組む

idioms:

• sleeping partner    匿名社員, 匿名組合員
• sparring partner    スパーリングパートナー, 論争相手

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شريك (فعل) يشارك, يشرك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שותף, בן-זוג (לריקוד), חבר, רעיה, בעל, חבר למשחק, עמית‬
v. tr. - ‮שימש כשותף ל-, התחברו לשותפות‬
v. intr. - ‮שימש כשותף ל-‬

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