Definitions for share
ʃɛərshare

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. share, portion, part, percentage(noun)

   assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

   "he wanted his share in cash"

2. share(noun)

   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. parcel, portion, share(noun)

   the allotment of some amount by dividing something

   "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

4. contribution, part, share(noun)

   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. plowshare, ploughshare, share(verb)

   a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

6. share(verb)

   have in common

   "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"

7. share(verb)

   use jointly or in common

8. partake, share, partake in(verb)

   have, give, or receive a share of

   "We shared the cake"

9. share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal(verb)

   give out as one's portion or share

10. share(verb)

    communicate

    "I'd like to share this idea with you"

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Share(noun)

   the part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare

2. Share(noun)

   the part which opens the ground for the reception of the seed, in a machine for sowing seed

3. Share

   a certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence

4. Share

   especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of any property or interest owned by a number; a portion among others; an apportioned lot; an allotment; a dividend

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. Share(verb)

   to part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to divide

8. Share(verb)

   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. Share(verb)

   to cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide

10. Share(verb)

    to have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others

Origin: [OE. share, AS. scearu, scaru, fr. sceran to shear, cut. See Shear, v.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Share

   A corporation divides its capital into shares, which are offered for sale to raise capital, termed as issuing shares. Thus, a share is an indivisible unit of capital, expressing the contractual relationship between the company and the shareholder. The denominated value of a share is its face value: the total capital of a company is divided into a number of shares. In financial markets, a share is a unit of account for various financial instruments including stocks, and investments in limited partnerships, and real estate investment trusts. The common feature of all these is equity participation. The income received from shares is known as a dividend. A shareholder, also known as a stockholder, is a person who owns shares of a certain company or organization. The process of purchasing and selling shares often involves going through a stockbroker as a middle man.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Share

   shār, n. a part cut off: a portion: dividend: one of a number of equal portions of anything: a fixed and indivisible section of the capital of a company.—v.t. to divide into parts: to partake with others.—v.i. to have a part: to receive a dividend.—ns. Share′-brok′er, a broker or dealer in shares of railways, &c.; Share′holder, one who holds or owns a share in a joint fund or property; Share′-list, a list of the prices of shares of railways, banks, &c.; Shār′er.—Share and share alike, in equal shares.—Deferred shares (see Defer); Go shares, to divide equally; Ordinary shares, shares forming the common stock of a company. [A.S. scearu—sceran, to shear.]

2. Share

   shār, n. the iron blade of a plough which cuts the ground.—v.t. to cut, cleave.—n. Share′-beam, the part of the plough to which the share is fixed. [A.S. scear—sceran, to shear.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'share' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1232

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'share' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1678

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'share' in Nouns Frequency: #242

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'share' in Verbs Frequency: #194

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of share in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of share in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of share in a Sentence

1. Alex Bertolini:

   Share Your Knowledge

2. Martin Dempsey:

   I share their concern.

3. Susan Olsen:

   They had to share her so much.

4. Cynthia Nixon:

   We share a progressive vision.

5. Director Darjoto Setyawan:

   It can be a form of share swap.

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