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[ shair ]

noun

  1. the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  2. one of the equal fractional parts into which the capital stock of a joint-stock company or a corporation is divided.
  3. Digital Technology.
    1. a digital file or document that can be accessed by specific users on a computer network, as for viewing, downloading, or making changes to it:

      I just sent you a share—can you improve the second paragraph?

    2. an act of sharing online content with specific users on a computer network:

      You can do a video share with friends and family.



verb (used with object)

shared, sharing.
  1. to divide and distribute in shares; apportion.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to use, participate in, enjoy, receive, etc., jointly:

    The two chemists shared the Nobel Prize.

  3. Digital Technology. to give specific users access to (online content), as by posting it on a social media website or sending it as an email attachment: a shared spreadsheet.

    to share photos on Instagram;

    a shared spreadsheet.

verb (used without object)

shared, sharing.
  1. to have a share or part; take part (often followed by in ).
  2. to divide, apportion, or receive equally.
  3. Digital Technology. to give specific users access to online content:

    You can share via email, Facebook, or Twitter.

adjective

  1. Computers. noting or relating to the practice of sharing online content with specific users on a computer network:

    Add a share button to your site.

share

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[ shair ]

noun

share

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/ ʃɛə /

noun

  1. a part or portion of something owned, allotted to, or contributed by a person or group
  2. often plural any of the equal parts, usually of low par value, into which the capital stock of a company is divided: ownership of shares carries the right to receive a proportion of the company's profits See also ordinary shares preference shares
  3. go shares informal.
    to share (something) with another or others
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. troften foll byout to divide or apportion, esp equally
  2. whenintr, often foll by in to receive or contribute a portion of

    six people shared in the inheritance

    we can share the cost of the petrol

  3. to join with another or others in the use of (something)

    can I share your umbrella?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

share

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/ ʃɛə /

noun

  1. short for ploughshare
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹰, noun
  • ˈ󲹰, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 󲹰a· 󲹰a· adjective
  • 󲹰İ noun
  • 󲹱-󲹰 adjective
  • ԴDz·󲹰iԲ adjective noun
  • un·󲹰a· adjective
  • un·󲹰a· adjective
  • ܲ·󲹰 adjective
  • ܲ·󲹰iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of share1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English noun shar(e), sharre “cutting, division,” Old English scearu “fork of the body, groin”; cognate with Dutch schaar, German Schar “tǴDZ”; shear

Origin of share2

First recorded before 900; Middle English shar(e), sharre, Old English scear, scer; cognate with German Schar; shear
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of share1

Old English scearu; related to Old Norse skor amount, Old High German scara crowd; see shear

Origin of share2

Old English scear; related to Old Norse skeri, Old High German scaro
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. on / upon shares, on the principle of sharing the profits or losses of an undertaking:

    They agreed to work on shares.

More idioms and phrases containing share

In addition to the idiom beginning with share , also see lion's share .
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Synonym Study

Share, partake, participate mean to join with others or to receive in common with others. To share is to give or receive a part of something, or to enjoy or assume something in common: to share in another's experiences. To partake is to take for one's own personal use a portion of something: to partake of food. To participate is especially to join with others in some thought, feeling, or, particularly, some action: to participate in a race, in a conversation.
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Altman shared his anime cricketer avatar on X on Thursday, sending Indian social media users into a tizzy.

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The pair shared a highly emotional scene as Kilmer's character, now an admiral, typed out part of his side of the conversation on a screen, before sharing a hug.

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Over the last two years, more than 100 teachers from 31 states have attended the two-week program and shared their experiences and new knowledge with approximately 21,000 students.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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