About The Word Share
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What's The Definition Of Share?
[n] any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"
[n] the result of parcelling out or sharing; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans" [n] a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil [n] assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" [n] 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" [v] communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you" [v] give out as one's portion or share [v] have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" [v] use jointly or in common [v] have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border" Synonyms | Synonyms for Share: apportion | contribution | deal | divvy up | parcel | part | part | partake | partake in | percentage | ploughshare | plowshare | portion | portion | portion out Related Terms | Find terms related to Share: See Also | acquire | allocation | allocation | allotment | allotment | allowance | apply | apportioning | apportionment | assets | assignation | attempt | communalise | communalize | communicate | cut | cut in | dispensation | distribute | divide | dole | double up | earnings | effort | employ | end | endeavor | endeavour | get | give away | give out | hand out | intercommunicate | interest | lucre | moldboard plow | mouldboard plough | net | net income | net profit | osculate | overlap | parceling | parcelling | part | partake | piece | pool | profit | profit sharing | profits | ration | separate | slice | split | stake | stock | stock certificate | tranche | try | use | utilise | utilize | way | wedge Share In Webster's Dictionary \Share\, n. [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. [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. 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. |
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