partner

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person you do an activity or share a business with.

   She started the company with her business partner.

2. 2
   noun

   The person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with.

   He brought his partner to the wedding.

3. 3
   verb

   To join with someone to do or perform something together.

   The two companies partnered to launch a new product.

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.

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