meaning of partner
1. One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer. "Partner of his fortune. " Shak. Hence: (a) A husband or a wife. (b) Either one of a couple who dance together. (c) One who shares as a member of a partnership in the management, or in the gains and losses, of a business.
2. An associate in any business or occupation; a member of a partnership. See Partnership.
3. A framework of heavy timber surrounding an opening in a deck, to strengthen it for the support of a mast, pump, capstan, or the like.
4. To associate, to join.
5. an associate who works with others toward a common goal; "partners in
">crime"
Related Words
partner | partner in crime | partner off | partner relation | partnership | partnership certificate |
