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SHARE
contribution, part, share
(noun) the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result; āI am proud of my contribution in advancing the projectā; āthey all did their share of the workā
parcel, portion, share
(noun) the allotment of some amount by dividing something; ādeath gets more than its share of attention from theologiansā
plowshare, ploughshare, share
(noun) a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
share, portion, part, percentage
(noun) assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; āhe wanted his share in cashā
share
(noun) any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; āhe bought 100 shares of IBM at the market priceā
share
(verb) communicate; āIād like to share this idea with youā
share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
(verb) give out as oneās portion or share
partake, share, partake in
(verb) have, give, or receive a share of; āWe shared the cakeā
share
(verb) use jointly or in common
share
(verb) have in common; āOur children share a love of musicā; āThe two countries share a long borderā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
share (plural shares)
A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
(finance) A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability.
(computing) A configuration enabling a resource to be shared over a network.
(internet) The action of sharing something with other people via social media.
The sharebone or pubis.
Verb
share (third-person singular simple present shares, present participle sharing, simple past and past participle shared)
To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.
To have or use in common.
To divide and distribute.
To tell to another.
Etymology 2
Noun
share (plural shares)
(agriculture) The cutting blade of an agricultural machine like a plough, a cultivator or a seeding-machine.
Verb
share (third-person singular simple present shares, present participle sharing, simple past and past participle shared)
(transitive, obsolete) To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide.
Anagrams
• Asher, Rahes, Shear, asher, earsh, hares, harse, hears, rheas, sehar, sehra, shear
Proper noun
Share (plural Shares)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Share is the 29041st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 817 individuals. Share is most common among White (93.64%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Asher, Rahes, Shear, asher, earsh, hares, harse, hears, rheas, sehar, sehra, shear
Source: Wiktionary
Share, n. Etym: [OE. schar, AS. scear; akin to OHG. scaro, G. schar, pflugshar, and E. shear, v. See Shear.]
1. The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare.
2. The part which opens the ground for the reception of the seed, in a machine for sowing seed. Knight.
Share, n. Etym: [OE. share, AS. scearu, scaru, fr. sceran to shear, cut. See Shear, v.]
1. A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.
2. Especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of any property or interest owned by a number; a portion among others; an apportioned lot; an allotment; a dividend. "My share of fame." Dryden.
3. Hence, one of a certain number of equal portions into which any property or invested capital is divided; as, a ship owned in ten shares.
4. The pubes; the sharebone. [Obs.] Holland. To go shares, to partake; to be equally concerned.
– Share and share alike, in equal shares.
Share, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shared; p. pr. & vb. n. Sharing.]
1. To part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to divide. Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger. Swift.
2. To partake of, use, or experience, with others; to have a portion of; to take and possess in common; as, to share a shelter with another. While avarice and rapine share the land. Milton.
3. To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide. [Obs.] The shared visage hangs on equal sides. Dryden.
Share, v. i.
Definition: To have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others. A right of inheritance gave every one a title to share in the goods of his father. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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