Share | Easy to understand definition of share by Your Dictionary

To share is to allow someone else to use something or some resources with you instead of hoarding them all for yourself.

(verb)

An example of share is a child who has to allow her sibling to play with her toys too.

Your share is the portion of something to which you are entitled or for which you are responsible.

(noun)

An example of share is when you are entitled to 1/2 of a property.
An example of share is when you go out to a $100 dinner and you have to pay for half.

See share in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a part or portion that belongs or is allotted to an individual, or the part contributed by one
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

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

transitive verb shared, sharing

intransitive verb

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noun

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

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

See share in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A part or portion belonging to, distributed to, contributed by, or owed by a person or group.
An equitable portion: do one's share of the work.
Any of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a corporation or company is divided.

verb shared shared, shar·ing, shares

verb, transitive

To divide and parcel out in shares; apportion.
To participate in, use, enjoy, or experience jointly or in turns.
To relate (a secret or experience, for example) to another or others.
To accord a share in (something) to another or others: shared her chocolate bar with a friend.

verb, intransitive

To have a share or part: shared in the profits.
To allow someone to use or enjoy something that one possesses: Being in daycare taught the child to share.
To use or enjoy something jointly or in turns: There is only one computer, so we will have to share.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English scearu, division; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots

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