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partner

1. part.ner \'pa:rt-n*r, as a term of address often 'pa:rd-\ n [ME 
   partener, alter. of parcener, fr. AF, coparcener - more at MPARCENER 
   archaic  1: PARTAKER, SHARER  2a: ASSOCIATE, COLLEAGUE  2b: either of a 
   couple who dance together  2c: one of two or more persons who play together 
   in a game against an oppos ing side 2d: HUSBAND, WIFE  3: a member of a 
   partnership  4: one of the heavy timbers that strengthen a ship's deck to 
   support a mast 
2. partner vt 1: to join as partner  2: to provide with a partner  : to act 
   as a partner