1. (n.)share a part of a whole, esp. a portion allotted or assigned to a member of a group.
2. share one of the equal fractional parts into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided.
3. (v.t.)share to divide and distribute in shares; apportion.
4. share to use, participate in, receive, etc., jointly: The two chemists shared the Nobel prize.
5. (v.i.)share to have a share or part; take part (often fol. by in).
6. share to receive equally.
Etymology: (1325–75; OE scearu fork of the body, groin, c. OS, OHG scara (G Schar) troop)
Definition of 'SHARE'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)share, portion, part, percentage assetsbelonging to or due to or contributed by an individualperson or group "he wanted his share in cash"
2. (noun)share 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 "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"
3. (noun)parcel, portion, share the allotment of some amount by dividing something "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
4. (noun)contribution, part, share the part played by a person in bringing about a result "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"
5. (verb)plowshare, ploughshare, share a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
6. (verb)share have in common "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"
7. (verb)share use jointly or in common
8. (verb)partake, share, partake in have, give, or receive a share of "We shared the cake"
9. (verb)share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal give out as one's portion or share
10. (verb)share communicate "I'd like to share this idea with you"
1. (verb)share to have or use sth at the sametime as sb else The two devices share a signal.; I don't want to share my room with him.
2. share to let sb use or have what you have We teach kids to share and play together.; He shared some of his lunch with us.
3. share to divide sth up between several people, groups, etc. The $20 million in funding will be shared between/among the counties.
4. share to feel the same way as sb She shared her father's love of flying.; shared views on politics
5. share to tell others about an idea, problem, story, etc. The group leader asked us to share our personal stories.
6. share to dividework or responsibilities between people, groups, etc. Two employees share the accounting work.; The local and state governments share the blame for this.
7. share a unit of value that a business is divided into I own a few shares in the company.
8. share sb's (fair) share of the amount, or more than the amount, that you expect or deserve My mother had her fair share of illnesses.
5. SHARE hence, one of a certain number of equal portions into which any property or invested capital is divided; as, a ship owned in ten shares
6. SHARE the pubes; the sharebone
7. (verb)SHARE to part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to divide
8. (verb)SHARE to partake of, use, or experience, with others; to have a portion of; to take and possess in common; as, to share a shelter with another
9. (verb)SHARE to cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide
10. (verb)SHARE to have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others