partner-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: join or associate with

Examples:
They partnered with TimeScape Productions to produce the show.
They partnered up to fight HIV.
The humanitarian groups partnered for relief projects that the smaller groups could not orchestrate alone.
While in Russia, the dancer partnered with Irina Kolpakova.
I partnered off with Lisa.

Mappings:
VerbNet: captain-29.8-1,conspire-71
FrameNet: Collaboration
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
partner_off 1

Sense Number 2: match together; pair off

Examples:
I partnered them up and had them consult with one another about their answers.
No matter what equipment I partnered the speakers with, I found that the excellent
separation across the stage front didn't extend back.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1