noun
- Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group.
- usage: "he wanted his share in cash"
- synonyms: portion, part, percentage
- 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.
- usage: "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"
- The allotment of some amount by dividing something.
- usage: "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
- The part played by a person in bringing about a result.
- usage: "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"
- synonyms: contribution, part
- A sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil.
- synonyms: plowshare, ploughshare
verb
- Have in common.
- usage: "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"
- Use jointly or in common.
- Have, give, or receive a share of.
- usage: "We shared the cake"
- synonyms: partake, partake in
- Give out as one's portion or share.
- synonyms: divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
- Communicate.
- usage: "I'd like to share this idea with you"
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