partner

CEFRA1

/ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who shares an activity, relationship, or business with another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

Examples

  • Apart from a few faults, he is a trustworthy partner.

  • Who is your dance partner?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • [ˈpɑɹʔ.nɚ]
  • /ˈpaːt.nə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.

  2. A member of a business or law partnership.

  3. A spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond.

More examples

In context

  • Will I do as your partner?

  • business partner

  • dance partner

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

In the dance class, each student was assigned a blank to practice the tango with.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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”). The word may also represent Old French part tenour (“part holder”). Compare also Middle English partifere (“partner”), partifelewe (“partner”). Doublet of parcener.