partner

noun
part·ner
/ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/

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

Other meanings

Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
A member of a business or law partnership.

Related words

antipartner
bedpartner
copartner
cyberpartner
expartner
heteropartner
interpartner
nonpartner
partnerdom
partnerial
partnerly
subpartner

Example sentences

“We haven't seen our other partner all year.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Can a man catch thrush from a female partner?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "partītiōnem".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “partner” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.