partnership
Translation
partnership, alliance, collaboration, association
Examples
They formed a business partnership.
They formed a business partnership.
Our partnership is based on trust.
Our partnership is based on trust.
The school works in partnership with parents.
The school works in partnership with parents.
Grammar Patterns
a ((partnership)) ((between sb.)) a partnership between people The partnership between the two companies was successful.
in ((partnership)) ((with sb.)) in partnership with someone We are working in partnership with the local community.
Similar Words
Synonyms: alliance, association, collaboration
Etymology
From 'partner' + '-ship', a suffix indicating a state or condition. The state of being partners.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'partnership' is the 'ship' that you and your 'partner' sail on together.