kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ kəˈlæbəɹeɪtə ˈpɑːtnə(ɹ) ˈpɑɹtnɚ ˈpɐːtnɘ ˈpɑːtnə(ɹ) ˈpɑɹtnɚ ˈpɐːtnɘ spaʊs provide with a partner act as a partner Astaire partnered Rogers an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest the musician and the librettist were collaborators sexual partners a person who is a member of a partnership a person's partner in marriage