| 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. Idiom: 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. 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.] share  a·ble, shara·ble adj.shar er n. |
| share 2 (shâr) n. A plowshare. [Middle English, from Old English sc  ar; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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| 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 intercourse, social intercourse - communication between individuals | |
| 4. | sharing - a distribution in shares distribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning generosity, unselfishness - acting generously | |
| 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 |
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