PARTNER


Meaning of PARTNER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pärt-n ə r also ' pärd-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English partener, alteration of parcener, from Anglo-French, coparcener ― more at PARCENER

Date: 14th century

1 archaic : one that shares : PARTAKER

2 a : one associated with another especially in an action : ASSOCIATE , COLLEAGUE b : either of two persons who dance together c : one of two or more persons who play together in a game against an opposing side d : a person with whom one shares an intimate relationship : one member of a couple

3 : a member of a partnership especially in a business also : such membership

4 : one of the heavy timbers that strengthen a ship's deck to support a mast ― usually used in plural

– part · ner · less \ -l ə s \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.