partner

UK /ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/ US /ˈpɑɹt.nɚ/
noun 5verb 2name 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) in a marriage/relationship

ADJ

former

dominant

My older brother was the dominant partner when they started their business together.

female, male

marriage, sexual

She introduced her sexual partner to her parents for the first time last weekend.

VERB + PARTNER

have

2

(noun.) in an activity

ADJ

bridge, doubles, playing, tennis

My sister is looking for a playing partner to join her tennis club this summer.

dancing

sparring

After years of debate, the two sparring partners finally agreed on the new policy.

drinking

VERB + PARTNER

choose

My daughter chose a partner for the science project at school yesterday.

change

After years of working together, the two musicians decided to change partners and start new projects.

3

(noun.) in business

ADJ

full | equal | active, managing | sleeping | junior, senior | business

VERB + PARTNER

make sb

PREP

~ in

My sister became a partner in a successful law firm last year.

4

(noun.) in international relations

ADJ

biggest, main, principal | foreign

coalition, trading

My company has worked with several reliable trading partners across Europe for many years.

PREP

~ in

My sister is my partner in running our family's small bakery business.

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