"partners" in the noun sense
1. spouse, partner, married person, mate, better half
a person's partner in marriage
2. collaborator, cooperator, partner, pardner
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
"the musician and the librettist were collaborators"
"sexual partners"
3. partner
a person who is a member of a partnership
"partners" in the verb sense
1. partner
provide with a partner
2. partner
act as a partner
"Astaire partnered Rogers"
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