Meaning of partner In English

• 0 a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way:

  • He gave up his job as a police officer after his partner was killed.

  • The two companies are partners in a contract to build the new factory.

  • He's a partner in an insurance company/a law firm.

  • I've invited David and his partner over for dinner.

• 1 to act as someone's partner in a sport, game, dance, or activity, or to choose someone to do this:

  • He said that Teddy was the best player he had ever partnered.

  • Paul partnered with Laura during a dance class and they fell in love.

  • Each hearing-impaired student is partnered with a hearing helper.

  • They partnered with a British venture capital firm and formed Armada Skis.

  • Three companies partnered to purchase 193,000 acres of land.

• 2 one of two people who do something together or are closely involved in some way:

  • Children, hold your partner’s hand when you cross the street.

• 3 a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way:

  • Lauren opened the design studio with her business partner Myra.

  • The two companies are partners in a contract to build a new power station.

• 4 one of the owners of a company:

  • a partner in sth He's a partner in an accounting firm.

  • a partner at sth She's a partner at a law firm.

• 5 the person you are married to or living with as if you were married, or the person you are having a sexual relationship with:

  • This is my partner, Alex.

• 6 if a company or person partners with another, they work together:

  • partner with sb/sth We've partnered with virtually every company in the industry over the years.

  • As a long-term investor, I look forward to partnering with management and employees.

  • We will not be buying any companies, as our policy is to partner.