share Hear it!

share¹ Definition

share (s̸her)

noun

  1. a part or portion that belongs or is allotted to an individual, or the part contributed by one
  2. a just, due, reasonable, or full part or quota to do one's share of work
    1. any of the parts or portions into which the ownership of a piece of property is divided
    2. any one of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided

Etymology: ME < OE scearu, akin to scieran, to shear

transitive verb shared, shar′·ing

  1. to distribute in shares; give out a portion or portions of; apportion
  2. to receive, use, experience, etc. in common with another or others

intransitive verb

  1. to have or take a share; participate: often with in
  2. to share or divide something equally: often with with

share¹ Related Forms
share′·able adjective or shar′·able shar′er noun
share¹ Idioms

go shares

to take part jointly, as in an enterprise

on shares

☆

with each person concerned taking a share of the profit or loss

share and share alike

with each having an equal share

share² Definition

share (s̸her)

noun

the part of a plow or other agricultural tool that cuts the soil; plowshare

Etymology: ME schar < OE scear, akin to scieran, to shear

share Synonyms

share

n.

division, apportionment, part, portion, quota, helping, serving, piece, ration, slice, allotment, parcel, dose, fraction, fragment, allowance, pittance, dividend, percentage, heritage, commission, cut*, whack*, rake-off*.

on shares

proportionally, in proportion, on the basis of investments; see equally.

share Synonyms

share

v.

  1. To divide

    allot, distribute, apportion, part, partition, deal, dispense, assign, administer.

    Antonyms unite*, combine*, withhold. *

  2. To partake

    participate, share in, partake, experience, receive, have a portion of, have a share in, take part in, go in with, take a part of, take a share of; see also like 1.

    Antonyms avoid*, have no share in, take no part in.

  3. To give

    yield, bestow, accord; see give 1.

  4. To pay half of the expenses

    share expenses, pay half, go Dutch, go shares, go halves, go fifty-fifty, give and take, divide with.

share means to use, enjoy, or possess in common with others and generally connotes giving or receiving a part of something to share expenses; participate implies taking part with others in some activity or enterprise to participate in the talks; partake implies taking or accepting one's share, as of a meal or responsibility to partake of a friend's hospitality

share Finance Definition
A unit of ownership in a corporation, mutual fund, or, less commonly, some other type of financial investment.
share Law Definition

n

A certain predetermined portion—for example, each partner’s share of the expenses; one of many equal parts of a joint-stock company or corporation.
share Law Definition

v

To split something up into portions; to enjoy or participate in a certain right, privilege, and so on.
share Usage Examples

Object

  • vision: These represent a shared vision to reduce world poverty, adopted by 189 nations in September 2000.
  • practice: ICT can help to share good practice, like Teachers ' TV.
  • responsibility: They'd both shared responsibilities for what had happened to their relationship.

Converse of object

  • buy: Traders have to buy shares in Standard Life given its size.
  • sell: The proceeds from selling the shares go to a wide range of UK charities.
  • acquire: If the shares have grown in value the employees are likely to acquire the shares; otherwise they will let their options lapse.
  • hold: Many employees already hold shares through their pension funds.

Adjective modifier

  • ordinary: The New Ordinary Shares will, when issued and fully paid, rank pari passu in all respects with the Existing Ordinary Shares.
  • fair: Druids stone circle near Birkrigg has seen its fair share of damage in the past.
  • equal: Every person has the right to an equal share of Earth's limited ecological capacity.

Modifies a noun

  • capital: There is no minimum authorized or issued share capital requirement.
  • certificate: You will need your shareholder reference number to hand, which can be found on your share certificate or tax voucher.
  • price: From its peak, the share price of AOL - Time Warner declined sharply.
  • option: Earlier this year more than 100,000 staff who have bought into the share option scheme enjoyed a £ 106 million payout.
  • ownership: Employe share ownership schemes themselves can also perhaps be divided into two types.
  • idea: And being below the radar, there's no way to share ideas between remote.. .

Noun used with modifier

  • bearer: Bearer shares can be issued with exchange control permission.
  • market: Penguin's market share remained steady overall in a market that showed only modest growth in the period.

Possessives

  • lion: The brokered peace deal entitled the UTO to 30 % of government seats, with the IRP taking the lion's share.

Preposition: of

  • profit: The workers want higher salaries, paid holidays and a share of the profits.
share Quotes

If you†believe in the philosophy of the pig troughöthat those with the biggest snouts should get the largest shareöI reject it.

—Weighell, Sidney

They share the insult of each other's presence.

—Isherwood, Christopher William Bradshaw

If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all.

—Pope, Alexander