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partner

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/ˈpɑːrtənər/ · part-ner

A person who shares or is associated with another in some activity or endeavor.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who shares or is associated with another in some activity or endeavor.

ایک شخص جو کسی سرگرمی یا کام میں دوسرے کے ساتھ شریک ہو.

شریک

shareek

Formal: ماتحت

Synonyms

associatecompanioncollaboratorساتھیرفیقساتھی

Antonyms

opponentrivalenemyحریفحسددشمن

Common Collocations

  • business partner
  • life partner
  • research partner

Example Sentences

He became my partner in the business venture.

وہ میرے کاروباری منصوبے میں میرا شریک بن گیا.

Woh mere karobari mansoobe mein mera shareek ban gaya.

She is my dance partner for the competition.

وہ مقابلے کے لیے میری رقص کا شریک ہے.

Woh muqablay ke liye meri raqs ka shareek hai.

They decided to become partners in the new project.

انہوں نے نئے منصوبے میں شریک ہونے کا فیصلہ کیا.

Unhoon ne naye mansoobe mein shareek hone ka faisla kiya.

Easily Confused With

partaker:A partaker is someone who takes part in an event or activity, whereas a partner has a more formal or legal association.

Word Family

partnership
nounشراکت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a partner as a shared part in life or work.

Imagine two people holding hands together.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there's no difference between living and dying; we live seeing the one whom we could die for.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کا ایک شریک ہے.

Neki ka aik shareek hai.

There is a partner for a good deed.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "partenair" — one who shares a part

First known use: 14th century

The term 'partner' derived from the Old French word 'partenair', which originally meant a person who shares or has a share in something.