partner

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 the person that you are married to or having a sexual relationship with: Come to the New Year disco and bring your partner! * a marriage partner 2 one of the people who owns a business and shares the profits, etc: a partner in a law firm * a junior / senior partner 3 a person that you are doing an activity with, such as dancing or playing a game: a dancing / tennis partner 4 a country or an organization that has an agreement with another country: a trading partner seealsoSLEEPINGPARTNER, SPARRINGPARTNER verb [VN] to be sb's partner in a dance, game, etc: Gerry offered to partner me at tennis.