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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.

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

sharea·ble, shara·ble adj.
sharer n.

share 2  (shâr)
n.
A plowshare.

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

share 1
Noun
1. a part or portion of something that belongs to or is contributed by a person or group
2. (often pl) any of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a company is divided
Verb
[sharing, shared]
1. (often foll. by out)to divide and distribute
2. to receive or contribute a portion of: we shared a bottle of mineral water
3. to join with another or others in the use of (something): a programme about four women sharing a house
4. to go through (a similar experience) as others: we have all shared the nightmare of toothache
5. to tell others about (something)
6. to have the same (beliefs or opinions) as others: universal values shared by both east and west [Old English scearu]

share 2
Noun
short for ploughshare [Old English scear]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.share - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
net income, net profit, profit, profits, earnings, lucre, net - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
tranche - a portion of something (especially money)
dispensation - a share that has been dispensed or distributed
dole - a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
way - a portion of something divided into shares; "they split the loot three ways"
ration - a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
allowance - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"
slice, piece - a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
split - a promised or claimed share of loot or money; "he demanded his split before they disbanded"
stake, interest - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"
profit sharing - a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business
cut - a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
allocation, allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose
assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
2.shareshare - 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"
stock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"
stock certificate, stock - a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
3.share - the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling, assignation, allocation, allotment - the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
4.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"
attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
end - the part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"
5.shareshare - a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
moldboard plow, mouldboard plough - plow that has a moldboard
wedge - something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
Verb1.share - have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"
overlap - coincide partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap"
partake - have some of the qualities or attributes of something
osculate - have at least three points in common with; "one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate"
2.share - use jointly or in common
apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
double up - share a room or a bed designed for only one person
pool - combine into a common fund; "We pooled resources"
communalise, communalize - make something the property of the commune or community
3.share - have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"
acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
cut in - allow someone to have a share or profit
4.share - give out as one's portion or share
hand out, pass out, give out, distribute - give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams"
5.share - communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"
communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

share
verb 2. divide, split, distribute, assign, apportion, parcel out, divvy up (informal)
verb 3. go halves on, go fifty-fifty on (informal) go Dutch on (informal)
Translations
share [ʃɛəʳ] n (= part) → parte f; porción f (= contribution); cuota;
(COMM) → acción f
vtdividir;
(fig) (= have in common); compartir;
to have a share in the profits → tener una proporción de las ganancias;
he has a 50% share in a new business venture → tiene una participación del 50% en un nuevo negocio;
to share in → participar en;
to share out (among or between) → repartir (entre)

share [ʃɛəʳ] n (= thing received, contribution) → part f;
(Comm) → action f
vtpartager (= have in common); avoir en commun;
to share out (among or between) → partager (entre);
to share in [+ joy, sorrow] → prendre part à [+ profits]; participer à, avoir part à [+ work]; partager

share [ʃɛəʳ] n (part) → Anteil m;
(contribution) → Teil m;
(Comm) → Aktie f
vtteilen;
(room, bed, taxi) → sich dat teilen;
(have in common) → gemeinsam haben;
to share in (joy, sorrow) → teilen;
(profits) → beteiligt sein an +dat;
(work) → sich beteiligen an +dat
share out share vtaufteilen

share [ʃɛəʳ] n (= thing received, contribution) → parte f;
(COMM) → azione f
vtdividere (= have in common); condividere, avere in comune;
to share out (among or between) → dividere (tra);
to share in → partecipare a

share
n share [ʃeə]
1 one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill. deel حِصَّه، نَصيب част podíl del der Anteil μερίδιο, μερτικό parte osa بخش osuus part חֵלֶק हिस्सा dio rész bagian hluti, skerfur parte, porzione 分け前 dalis daļa; tiesa bahagian deel (an)del, part część parte parte часть, доля podiel delež parče del, andel ส่วน pay 一份兒 частина, частка شرکت کا حصہ phần 一份
2 the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc I had no share in the decision. aandeel دَوْر، قِسْط участие účast andel der Anteil συμμετοχή, συμβολή parte osa سهم osa part חֵלֶק हिस्सा udio részesedés peranan þáttur parte 参加 역할 balsas, rolė līdzdalība; loma bahagian deel del, rolle udział parte contribuţie участие, роль účasť, podiel delež udeo del, delaktighet หุ้นส่วน pay, katılım 分擔量 участь; роль کسی رائے یا خیال میں متفق یا حصہ دار ہونا dự phần, sự tham gia
3 a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a ˈshareholder. aandeel سَهْم дял akcie aktie Beteiligung μετοχή acción, participación aktsia سهام تجاري osake action מְנָיָה साझेदार udio, dionica részvény saham hlutur, hlutafé azione 지분(持分) akcija akcija saham aandeel aksje, andel udział, akcja acção acţiune акция; пай akcia delnica deonica aktie ส่วนแบ่ง hisse 股份 пай; акція کسی کاروبار میں لگایا گیا مال cổ phần
v
1 (usually withamong, ~between, ~with) to divide among a number of people We shared the money between us. deel يَتَقاسَم الأرْباح поделям (roz)dělit dele teilen μοιράζω repartir, dividir jagama شريكي استفاده كردن jakaa partager לְהִתחַלֵק साझा करना dijeliti što (među, sa) megoszt, eloszt membagi deila dividere 分ける ...을 분배하다 pa(si)dalinti []dalīt membahagi-bahagikan verdelen dele dzielić dividir a împărţi делить (roz)deliť deliti podeliti dela mellan (med) แบ่งส่วน bölüşmek 分攤 розподіляти تقسیم کرنا chia đều
2 to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns) The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys. deel يَتَشارَك споделям sdílet; dělit se (o) dele sich teilen μοιράζομαι compartir teistega koos kasutama با ديگران تقسيم كردن käyttää yhteisesti partager לְהִתחַלֵק ב- बांटकर बारी बारी से प्रयोग करना, उपयोग करना dijeliti osztozik, közösen használ berbagi deila dividere, condividere 共用する 공유하다; 공동으로 사용하다 gyventi kartu (kur), dalintis (kuo) dalīties; kopīgi izmantot berkongsi delen dele, være felles używać wspólnie, dzielić partilhar a împărţi пользоваться совместно; делить(ся) deliť sa (o) deliti si deliti dela, dela med sig av ใช้ร่วมกัน paylaşmak 共用 ділити(ся) اپنی چیز میں حصہ دار بنانا có chung cái gì với ai
3 (sometimes within) to have a share of with someone else He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi. deel يُشارِك في разделям podílet se (na) dele sich beteiligen an συμμετέχω σε κτ., μοιράζομαι compartir osalema با ديگران سهيم شدن osallistua partager לְהִתחַלֵק साझेदारी podijeliti részesedik vmiből ikut menanggung taka þátt í partecipare a 分担する (...을) 분담하다 pa(si)dalinti piedalīties; ieguldīt savu daļu berkongsi delen dele, ta del i partycypować w dividir a împărţi участвовать podieľať sa (na) imeti delež podeliti dela på มีส่วนร่วมใน paylaşmak 分擔 брати участь у کسی عمل یا کام میں اشتراک کرنا chia sẻ, chia phần
n shareholder
a person who owns shares in a business company. aandeelhouer مُساهِم акционер akcionář aktionær der/die Teilhaber(in) μέτοχος accionista aktsionär سهامدار osakkeenomistaja actionnaire בַּעַל מְנָיָה हिस्सेदार, अंशधारी dioničar részvényes pemegang saham hluthafi azionista 株主 주주(株主) akcininkas, dalininkas akcionārs; paju biedrs pemegang saham aandeelhouder aksjonær, andelshaver udziałowiec, akcjonariusz accionista acţionar акционер akcionár delničar deoničar aktieägare ผู้ถือหุ้น hissedar 股東 акціонер; пайовик کاروباری شراکت دار cổ đông
share and share alike
with everyone having an equal share We divided the money between us, share and share alike. verdeel, onderverdeel يَشْتَركون في النَّفَقات والأرْباح делим поравно každý rovným dílem lige zu gleichen Teilen με δίκαιη μοιρασιά compartir las cosas kõigi vahel võrdselt شريك بودن tasajako à chacun sa part לְהִתחַלֵק בְּצוּרָה שָׁווָה समान अधिकार से u jednakim dijelovima, na jednake dijelove egyenlően osztoznak sama rata hver sinn skammt (in parti uguali) 等分に 등분하여 po lygiai vienādi; līdzīgi; vienādās daļās sama rata op gelijke voet dele likt/broderlig po równo em partes iguais fifty-fifty поровну každý rovným dielom v enakih deležih ravnopravno dela lika แบ่งเท่า ๆ กัน eşit paylarla 均分 на рівних правах; по-братськи مساوی طور پر تقسیم کرنا chia các thứ một cách đồng đều 均分


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