'Share' definitions:
Definition of 'share'
From: WordNet
noun
Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" [syn: share, portion, part, percentage]
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"
noun
The allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians" [syn: parcel, portion, share]
noun
The part played 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" [syn: contribution, part, share]
noun
A sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil [syn: plowshare, ploughshare, share]
verb
Have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"
verb
Use jointly or in common
verb
Have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" [syn: partake, share, partake in]
verb
verb
Communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"
Definition of 'Share'
From: GCIDE
- Share \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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The part which opens the ground for the reception of the seed, in a machine for sowing seed. --Knight. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Share'
From: GCIDE
- Share \Share\, v. i. To have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others. [1913 Webster]
- A right of inheritance gave every one a title to share in the goods of his father. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Share'
From: GCIDE
- Share \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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 4. The pubes; the sharebone. [Obs.] --Holland. [1913 Webster]
- To go shares, to partake; to be equally concerned.
- Share and share alike, in equal shares. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Share'
From: GCIDE
- Share \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. [1913 Webster]
- Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- While avarice and rapine share the land. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- The shared visage hangs on equal sides. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'share'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adjunct,
- allocate,
- allocation,
- allot,
- allotment,
- allowance,
- apportion,
- apportionment,
- appropriate,
- appropriation,
- assign,
- be affected,
- be in tune,
- be inspired,
- be involved,
- be moved,
- be partners in,
- big end,
- bigger half,
- bit,
- bite,
- block,
- board lot,
- broadcast,
- budget,
- care about,
- carve,
- carve up,
- catch the flame,
- catch the infection,
- change color,
- chunk,
- claim,
- color with emotion,
- commission,
- communicate,
- component,
- contingent,
- convey,
- cooperate,
- cross section,
- cut,
- cut up,
- deal,
- deal out,
- destiny,
- detachment,
- detail,
- dig,
- dispensation,
- dispense,
- disseminate,
- divide,
- divide into shares,
- divide up,
- divide with,
- dividend,
- division,
- divvy,
- divvy up,
- divvy up with,
- dole,
- dole out,
- due,
- dummy share,
- echo,
- empathize with,
- end,
- equal share,
- equity,
- even lot,
- experience,
- fate,
- fraction,
- fractional lot,
- full lot,
- get across,
- get over,
- give,
- give out,
- give word,
- go even stephen,
- go fifty-fifty,
- go halvers,
- go halves,
- go shares,
- half,
- halve,
- halver,
- hand on,
- helping,
- holding,
- holdings,
- identify with,
- impart,
- installment,
- interest,
- item,
- leave word,
- lot,
- make known,
- measure,
- meed,
- mess,
- mete out,
- modicum,
- moiety,
- odd lot,
- parcel,
- part,
- partake,
- participate,
- particular,
- partition,
- pass,
- pass along,
- pass on,
- pay out,
- percentage,
- piece,
- portion,
- preference share,
- proportion,
- prorate,
- quadrant,
- quantum,
- quarter,
- quota,
- quotient,
- quotum,
- rake-off,
- random sample,
- ration,
- react,
- relate to emotionally,
- remainder,
- render,
- report,
- respond,
- round lot,
- sample,
- sampling,
- section,
- sector,
- segment,
- send,
- send word,
- serving,
- share in,
- share out,
- share with,
- shift,
- signal,
- slice,
- slice the pie,
- slice up,
- small share,
- split,
- split the difference,
- split up,
- stake,
- stock,
- stockholding,
- stockholdings,
- subdivision,
- subgroup,
- subspecies,
- sympathize with,
- tell,
- transfer,
- transmit
Words containing 'Share'
- Shared,
- Sharing,
- shared out,
- shares,
- Share and share alike,
- A block of shares,
- Down-share,
- Flag share,
- Granger shares,
- Lion's share,
- To go shares,
- authorized shares,
- common shares,
- ordinary shares,
- preference shares,
- preferred shares,
- profit sharing,
- revenue sharing,
- share-out,
- time sharing,
- treasury shares,
- earning per share,
- divided divided up shared shared out on the basis of a plan or purpose