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   share

   /ʃɛː/

   noun

   • 1. a part or portion of a larger amount which is divided among a number of people, or to which a number of people contribute: "under the proposals, investors would pay a greater share of the annual fees required"
   • ▪ each of the notional parts into which property held by joint owners is divided: "Jake had a share in a large, seagoing vessel"
   • ▪ the allotted or due amount of something that a person expects to have or to do, or that is expected to be accepted or done by them: "she's done more than her fair share of globetrotting"
   • ▪ a person's part in or contribution to something: "she can't take a share in childcare—she's a nervous wreck"
   • 2. one of the equal parts into which a company's capital is divided, entitling the holder to a proportion of the profits: "he's selling his shares in BT"
   • 3. an instance of posting or reposting something on a social media website or application: "there have been 25,000 shares on Twitter and 117 likes on Facebook as of 7:30 p.m."

   verb

   • 1. have a portion of (something) with another or others: "he shared the pie with her" Similar splitdividego halves in/withinformal:go fifty-fifty ingo Dutch
   • ▪ give a portion of (something) to another or others: "they shared out the peanuts" Similar apportionportion outdivide upallocateration outgive outdistributedispensehand outdish outdeal outdole outparcel outmeasure outcarve upinformal:divvy up
   • ▪ use, occupy, or enjoy (something) jointly with another or others: "they once shared a flat in Chelsea"
   • ▪ possess (a view or quality) in common with others: "other countries don't share our reluctance to eat goat meat"
   • ▪ (of a number of people or organizations) have a part in (something, especially an activity): "UK companies would share in the development of three oil platforms" Similar participate intake part inplay a part inhave a role inbe involved incontribute tohave a hand inhave something to do withpartake inhave a share inhave a percentage ofhave a stake inOpposite be excluded from
   • ▪ tell someone about (something, especially something personal): "she had never shared the secret with anyone before"
   • ▪ post or repost (something) on a social media website or application: "the app lets you share your photos on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr"

   Word Origin Old Englishscearu ‘division, part into which something may be divided’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schare and German Schar ‘troop, multitude’, also to shear. The verb dates from the late 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sharer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shareShare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   share: [noun] a portion belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual or group. one's full or fair portion.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHARE definition: 1. to have or use something at the same time as someone else: 2. to divide food, money, goods…. Learn more.

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   Share definition: the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.. See examples of SHARE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. a part or portion of something owned, allotted to, or contributed by a person or group 2. any of the equal.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shareShare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you hungrily eye the pizzas your friends ordered, count everyone in the room, and then mentally divide the number of slices by the number of people, you're figuring out your share, or portion, of pizza.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshare verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive, intransitive] to have part of something while another person or other people also have part share something All members of the band equally share the band's profits.; share something with somebody He shared the pie with her.; The Hungarian king shared power with the Austrian emperor to form the Austro-Hungarian Empire.; share in something Each partner is entitled to share in the ...

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › shareshare | meaning of share in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   share meaning, definition, what is share: to have or use something with other peop...: Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHARE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SHARE definition: 1. to have or use something at the same time as someone else: 2. to divide something between two…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshare noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    [countable, usually singular] one part of something that is divided between two or more people share of something Next year we hope to have a greater share of the market.; The charity was supposed to have been given a share of the profits.; The party won its biggest share of the vote since 1992.; The new TV channel has continued to increase its share of advertising revenue.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishshare noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of share noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.