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PAHTN-uh/ˈpɑːtnə/

The person you do the activity with is your partner: a tennis partner, a business partner, a dance partner. Friend is wider and more social; colleague is for work. In British English, partner is also a usual word for a boyfriend or girlfriend, especially in adult life.

Meaning

A person you do something with, such as live with or work with.

Examples

• “She is my tennis partner.”
• “Find a partner and practise the dialogue.”
• “She started the shop with her business partner.”

Good to know

partner in sport/work/life. Wider: friend. Work only: colleague.

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