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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one of a married couple |
| Synonyms: | better half, bride, companion, groom, helpmate, husband, man, mate, partner, roommate, wife, woman |
| Main Entry: | bridegroom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | male marriage partner |
| Synonyms: | benedict, groom, helpmate, husband, mate, newlywed, old man, spouse |
| Antonyms: | bride |
| Main Entry: | consort |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | associate, partner |
| Synonyms: | accompaniment, companion, concomitant, friend, husband, mate, spouse, wife |
| Antonyms: | antagonist, enemy, foe |
| Main Entry: | domestic partner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | live-in significant other |
| Synonyms: | beneficiary, cohabitant, companion, housemate, longtime companion, lover, partner, spouse |
| Main Entry: | groom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | man being married |
| Synonyms: | benedict, bridegroom, fiancé, husband, spouse, suitor |
| Antonyms: | bride |
| Main Entry: | husband |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | married man |
| Synonyms: | bridegroom, companion, consort, groom, helpmate, hubby, mate, monogamist, monogynist, other half, partner, spouse |
| Antonyms: | wife |
| Main Entry: | man |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | male human |
| Synonyms: | Mr., beau, boyfriend, brother, father, fellow, gentleman, grandfather, guy, he, husband, nephew, papa, sir, son, spouse, swain, uncle |
| Antonyms: | woman |
| Main Entry: | mate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one of a pair; partner |
| Synonyms: | acquaintance, alter ego, analog, assistant, associate, bedmate, bride, buddy*, chum*, classmate, cohort, colleague, companion, compeer, complement, comrade, concomitant, consort, coordinate, counterpart, coworker, crony, double, duplicate, familiar, friend, groom, helper, helpmate, intimate, match, pal*, peer, playmate, reciprocal, roommate, schoolmate, sidekick*, spouse, twin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | partner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who takes part with another |
| Synonyms: | accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, buddy, chum*, cohort, collaborator, colleague, companion, comrade, confederate, consort, coworker, crony, date, friend, helper, helpmate, husband, mate, pal*, participant, playmate, sidekick*, spouse, teammate, wife |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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