SHARE

contribution, part, share

(noun) the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result; “I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project”; “they all did their share of the work”

parcel, portion, share

(noun) the allotment of some amount by dividing something; “death gets more than its share of attention from theologians”

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; “he wanted his share in cash”

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; “he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price”

share

(verb) communicate; “I’d like to share this idea with you”

share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal

(verb) give out as one’s portion or share

partake, share, partake in

(verb) have, give, or receive a share of; “We shared the cake”

share

(verb) use jointly or in common

share

(verb) have in common; “Our children share a love of music”; “The two countries share a long border”

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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