sharing

share ¹  (shâr)

n.

1. A part or portion belonging to, distributed to, contributed by, or owed by a person or group.

2. An equitable portion: do one's share of the work.

3. Any of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a corporation or company is divided.

v. shared, shar·ing, shares

v.tr.

1. To divide and parcel out in shares; apportion.

2. To participate in, use, enjoy, or experience jointly or in turns.

3. To relate (a secret or experience, for example) to another or others.

4. To accord a share in (something) to another or others: shared her chocolate bar with a friend.

v.intr.

1. To have a share or part: shared in the profits.

2. To allow someone to use or enjoy something that one possesses: Being in daycare taught the child to share.

3. To use or enjoy something jointly or in turns: There is only one computer, so we will have to share.

Idiom:

go shares

To be concerned or partake equally or jointly, as in a business venture.

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[Middle English, from Old English scearu, division; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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sharea·ble, shara·ble adj.

sharer n.

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share ²  (shâr)

n.

A plowshare.

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[Middle English, from Old English scar; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sharing - using or enjoying something jointly with others interdependence, interdependency, mutuality - a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) time sharing - (computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously
	2.	sharing - having in common; "the sharing of electrons creates molecules" interdependence, interdependency, mutuality - a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
	3.	sharing - sharing thoughts and feelings communion intercourse, social intercourse - communication between individuals
	4.	sharing - a distribution in shares share-out distribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning generosity, unselfishness - acting generously giving, gift - the act of giving
Adj.	1.	sharing - unselfishly willing to share with others; "a warm and sharing friend" unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others