Partner vs Rapport - What's the difference?

partner | rapport |

As nouns the difference between partner and rapport

is that partner is partner, associate while rapport is report.

partner

English

Noun

(en noun)

Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

# A member of a business or law partnership

#* 1668 July 3, , “Thomas Rue contra'' Andrew Hou?toun” in ''The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 548:

He Su?pends on the?e Rea?ons, that Thomas Rue'' had granted a general Di?charge to ''Adam Mu?het'', who was his Conjunct, and ''correus debendi'', after the alleadged Service, which Di?charged ''Mu?het'', and con?equently ''Houstoun his Partner .

# A spouse or domestic partner

# Someone with whom one dances in a two-person dance.

He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].

(nautical) One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.

(Jamaica) A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.

Synonyms

* See also

Verb

(en verb)

to make or be a partner

to work or perform as a partner

Descendants

* French: partenaire (g) 1000 English basic words ----

rapport

English

Noun

A relationship of mutual trust and respect.

He always tried to maintain a rapport with his customers.

Relation; proportion; conformity; correspondence; accord.

* Sir W. Temple

'Tis obvious what rapport there is between the conceptions and languages in every country.