Partner
noun
A person who shares or takes part in something with another.
She is my business partner.
Often appears as...
- business partner
- partner in crime
noun
One of the two people in a married or romantic relationship.
My partner and I just celebrated our 5th anniversary.
Often appears as...
- life partner
- partner in life
noun
A person who is a member of a partnership in business.
She is a partner in the law firm.
Often appears as...
- business partner
- partner in crime
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To team up with someone, especially in business or sports.
The two companies partnered to create a new product.
Often appears as...
- partner up
- partner with
noun
A person who shares or takes part in something with another.
She is my business partner.
Often appears as...
- business partner
- partner in crime
noun
One of the two people in a married or romantic relationship.
My partner and I just celebrated our 5th anniversary.
Often appears as...
- life partner
- partner in life
noun
A person who is a member of a partnership in business.
She is a partner in the law firm.
Often appears as...
- business partner
- partner in crime
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To team up with someone, especially in business or sports.
The two companies partnered to create a new product.
Often appears as...
- partner up
- partner with
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Shared Endeavors
When you do something together with another person, like running a business or completing a project.
My partner and I are opening a cafe together.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Equal
Partnership doesn't necessarily mean equal share or responsibilities, but shared involvement.
As partners, we should discuss how to divide our investment.
Pro Tip 3/3Trust Implications
Calling someone your 'partner' implies a degree of trust and mutual respect in any context.
I trust my research partner completely with our findings.
Pro Tip 1/3Shared Endeavors
When you do something together with another person, like running a business or completing a project.
My partner and I are opening a cafe together.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Equal
Partnership doesn't necessarily mean equal share or responsibilities, but shared involvement.
As partners, we should discuss how to divide our investment.
Pro Tip 3/3Trust Implications
Calling someone your 'partner' implies a degree of trust and mutual respect in any context.
I trust my research partner completely with our findings.
Pro Tip 1/3Shared Endeavors
When you do something together with another person, like running a business or completing a project.
My partner and I are opening a cafe together.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Equal
Partnership doesn't necessarily mean equal share or responsibilities, but shared involvement.
As partners, we should discuss how to divide our investment.
Pro Tip 3/3Trust Implications
Calling someone your 'partner' implies a degree of trust and mutual respect in any context.
I trust my research partner completely with our findings.
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Video examples
The science of stage...
That fear of being seen as an awful idiot is a threat reaction from a primitive part of your brain that's very hard to control. It's the fight or flight response, a self-protective process seen in a range of animals, most of which don't give speeches. But we have a wise partner in the study of freaking out.
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Why don't oil and water...
and they're way bigger than water molecules. So, when an oil molecule gets pulled in, their size is really disruptive to the dance and the random exchange of partners that the waters engage in, a very important part of the dance. In addition, they are not great dancers. The water molecules try to engage
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Why elephants never...
sometimes even outwitting the researchers and manipulating their partners. And they've grasped basic arithmetic, keeping track of the relative amounts of fruit in two baskets after multiple changes. The rare combination of memory and problem solving can explain some of elephants' most clever behaviors,
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5 ways to kill your...
I took life and education seriously. Your overnight success story is always a result of everything you've done in your life through that moment. Believe someone else has the answers for you. Constantly, people want to help out, right? All sorts of your family, your friends, your business partners,
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What is love? - Brad...
shape your relationships with partners. And your love for your partner may be in its own dynamic relationship, healthy or totally weird, with the love of your parents and siblings. Love is also a set of behaviors we associate with the Holding hands, kissing, hugging, public displays of affection,
Video examples
These Divers Search For...
read the plaque about it and it says it's this group called diving with a purpose and this is a part of the slave rexis project which is a larger collaboration of partners who are dedicated to finding these slave ships around the world when I see the name of
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Will we ever be able to...
Somehow, information about the first electron's quantum state, called a qubit of data, influences its partner without transmission across the intervening space. Einstein and his colleagues called this strange communcation spooky action at a distance.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
If even happy people cheat, what is it about? The vast majority of people that I actually work with are not at all chronic philanderers. They are often people who are deeply monogamous in their beliefs, and at least for their partner.
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
though something special about this gun so I Tola but you can come to help us you can only come to partner with us I was painfully aware of the legacy of
Video examples
Best of Animal Teamwork...
her diet is so specialized she needs a partner to help capture it
Video examples
The science of stage...
That fear of being seen as an awful idiot is a threat reaction from a primitive part of your brain that's very hard to control. It's the fight or flight response, a self-protective process seen in a range of animals, most of which don't give speeches. But we have a wise partner in the study of freaking out.
Video examples
Why don't oil and water...
and they're way bigger than water molecules. So, when an oil molecule gets pulled in, their size is really disruptive to the dance and the random exchange of partners that the waters engage in, a very important part of the dance. In addition, they are not great dancers. The water molecules try to engage
Video examples
Why elephants never...
sometimes even outwitting the researchers and manipulating their partners. And they've grasped basic arithmetic, keeping track of the relative amounts of fruit in two baskets after multiple changes. The rare combination of memory and problem solving can explain some of elephants' most clever behaviors,
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
I took life and education seriously. Your overnight success story is always a result of everything you've done in your life through that moment. Believe someone else has the answers for you. Constantly, people want to help out, right? All sorts of your family, your friends, your business partners,
Video examples
What is love? - Brad...
shape your relationships with partners. And your love for your partner may be in its own dynamic relationship, healthy or totally weird, with the love of your parents and siblings. Love is also a set of behaviors we associate with the Holding hands, kissing, hugging, public displays of affection,
Video examples
These Divers Search For...
read the plaque about it and it says it's this group called diving with a purpose and this is a part of the slave rexis project which is a larger collaboration of partners who are dedicated to finding these slave ships around the world when I see the name of
Video examples
Will we ever be able to...
Somehow, information about the first electron's quantum state, called a qubit of data, influences its partner without transmission across the intervening space. Einstein and his colleagues called this strange communcation spooky action at a distance.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
If even happy people cheat, what is it about? The vast majority of people that I actually work with are not at all chronic philanderers. They are often people who are deeply monogamous in their beliefs, and at least for their partner.
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
though something special about this gun so I Tola but you can come to help us you can only come to partner with us I was painfully aware of the legacy of
Video examples
Best of Animal Teamwork...
her diet is so specialized she needs a partner to help capture it
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I love being a mother. My children fill me up in many ways, and inspire me in many ways, but I need a partner in my life, and I think most people feel that way.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
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Michael Dell
American Businessman
Microsoft's an important partner for Dell, an important company in the industry.
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Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
It's fun to have a partner who understands your life and lets you be you.
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Jim Cantalupo
American Businessman
As I said, I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about partner brands.
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Divyanka Tripathi
Indian Actress
Respect your partner. Be happy in your partner's happiness.
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Bindi Irwin
Australian Actress
I'm thrilled to be partnered up with SeaWorld.
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Michael LeBoeuf
American Businessman
Treat your customers like lifetime partners.
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Cory Booker
American Politician
I have not settled down with a life partner.
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Sam Hargrave
American Author
It always helps to have a training partner.
Quote examples
Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I love being a mother. My children fill me up in many ways, and inspire me in many ways, but I need a partner in my life, and I think most people feel that way.
Quote examples
Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
Quote examples
Michael Dell
American Businessman
Microsoft's an important partner for Dell, an important company in the industry.
Quote examples
Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
It's fun to have a partner who understands your life and lets you be you.
Quote examples
Jim Cantalupo
American Businessman
As I said, I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about partner brands.
Quote examples
Divyanka Tripathi
Indian Actress
Respect your partner. Be happy in your partner's happiness.
Quote examples
Bindi Irwin
Australian Actress
I'm thrilled to be partnered up with SeaWorld.
Quote examples
Michael LeBoeuf
American Businessman
Treat your customers like lifetime partners.
Quote examples
Cory Booker
American Politician
I have not settled down with a life partner.
Quote examples
Sam Hargrave
American Author
It always helps to have a training partner.
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