<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.</li><li>Synonyms: accomplice, accessory, colleague</li><li>Law: a person associated with another or others as a principal or a contributor of capital in a business or a joint venture, usually sharing its risks and profits.</li><li>special partner.</li><li>silent partner.</li><li>a spouse; a husband or a wife.</li><li>the person with whom one cohabits in a romantic relationship: I'd like you to meet my partner, Sarah.</li><li>either of two people who dance together: my favorite partner in the waltz.</li><li>a player on the same side or team as another: My tennis partner was an excellent player.</li><li>partners, Nautical: a framework of timber round a hole in a ship's deck, to support a mast, capstan, pump, etc.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to associate as a partner or partners with.</li><li>to serve as the partner of.</li></ul>