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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SHARE, n.
1. a part; a portion; a quantity; as a small share of prudence or good sense.
2. A part or portion of a thing owned by a number in common; that part of an undivided interest which belongs to each proprietor; as a ship owned in ten shares; a Tontine buildind owned in a hundred shares.
3. The part of a thing allotted or distributed to each individual of a number; divided; separate portion. Each heir has received his share of the estate.
4. A part belonging to one; portion possessed.
Nor I without my share of fame. Dryden.
5. A part contributed. He bears his share of the burden.
6. The broad iron or blade of a plow which cuts the ground; or a furrow-slice.
To go shares, to partake; to be equally concerned.
SHARE, v.t.
1. To divide; to part among two or more.
Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger.
Swift.
And share his burden where he shares his heart. Dryden.
2. To partake or enjoy with others; to seize and possess jointly in common.
Great Jove with Cesar shares his sov'reign sway. Milton.
While avarice and rapine share the land. Milton.
3. To cut; to share. [Not now in use.]
And the shar'd vilage hangs on equal sides. Dryden.
SHARE, v.i. To have part.
A right of inheritance gave everyone a title to share the goods of his father.
Locke.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" [syn: share, portion, part, percentage]
2: 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: the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians" [syn: parcel, portion, share]
4: 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" [syn: contribution, part, share]
5: a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil [syn: plowshare, ploughshare, share] v
1: have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"
2: use jointly or in common
3: have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" [syn: partake, share, partake in]
4: give out as one's portion or share [syn: share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal]
5: communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English schare, from Old English scear; akin to Old High German scaro plowshare, Old English scieran to cut — more at shear Date: before 12th century plowshare II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scearu cutting, tonsure; akin to Old English scieran to cut Date: 14th century 1. a. a portion belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual or group b. one's full or fair portion <has had his share of bad luck> 2. a. the part allotted or belonging to one of a number owning together property or interest b. any of the equal portions into which property or invested capital is divided; specifically any of the equal interests or rights into which the entire stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is regularly evidenced by one or more certificates c. plural, chiefly British stock 7c(1) III. verb (shared; sharing) Date: 1590 transitive verb 1. to divide and distribute in shares ; apportion — usually used with out <shared out the land among his heirs> 2. a. to partake of, use, experience, occupy, or enjoy with others b. to have in common <they share a passion for opera> 3. to grant or give a share in — often used with with <shared the last of her water with us> 4. to tell (as thoughts, feelings, or experiences) to others — often used with with intransitive verb 1. to have a share — used with in <we all shared in the fruits of our labor> 2. to apportion and take shares of something 3. to talk about one's thoughts, feelings, or experiences with others • sharer noun Synonyms: share, participate, partake mean to have, get, or use in common with another or others. share usually implies that one as the original holder grants to another the partial use, enjoyment, or possession of a thing <shared my toys with the others>. participate implies a having or taking part in an undertaking, activity, or discussion <participated in sports>. partake implies accepting or acquiring a share especially of food or drink <partook freely of the refreshments>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. & v. --n. 1 a portion that a person receives from or gives to a common amount. 2 a a part contributed by an individual to an enterprise or commitment. b a part received by an individual from this (got a large share of the credit). 3 part-proprietorship of property held by joint owners, esp. any of the equal parts into which a company's capital is divided entitling its owner to a proportion of the profits. --v. 1 tr. get or have or give a share of. 2 tr. use or benefit from jointly with others. 3 intr. have a share; be a sharer (shall I share with you?). 4 intr. (foll. by in) participate. 5 tr. (often foll. by out) a divide and distribute. b give away part of. Phrases and idioms: share and share alike make an equal division. share-farmer Austral. & NZ a tenant farmer who receives a share of the profits from the owner. Derivatives: shareable adj. (also sharable). sharer n. Etymology: ME f. OE scearu division, rel. to SHEAR 2. n. = PLOUGHSHARE. Etymology: OE scear, scær f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Share Share, n. [OE. schar, AS. scear; akin to OHG. scaro, G. schar, pflugshar, and E. shear, v. See Shear.] 1. The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare. 2. The part which opens the ground for the reception of the seed, in a machine for sowing seed. --Knight.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Share Share, v. i. To have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others. A right of inheritance gave every one a title to share in the goods of his father. --Locke.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Share Share, n. [OE. share, AS. scearu, scaru, fr. sceran to shear, cut. See Shear, v.] 1. A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence. 2. 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. ``My share of fame.'' --Dryden. 3. 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. 4. The pubes; the sharebone. [Obs.] --Holland. To go shares, to partake; to be equally concerned. Share and share alike, in equal shares.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Share Share, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shared; p. pr. & vb. n. Sharing.] 1. To part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to divide. Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger. --Swift.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(shares, sharing, shared) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A company's shares are the many equal parts into which its ownership is divided. Shares can be bought by people as an investment. (BUSINESS) This is why Sir Colin Marshall, British Airways' chairman, has been so keen to buy shares in US-AIR... For some months the share price remained fairly static. N-COUNT: oft N in n 2. If you share something with another person, you both have it, use it, or occupy it. You can also say that two people share something. ...the small income he had shared with his brother from his father's estate... Two Americans will share this year's Nobel Prize for Medicine... Scarce water resources are shared between states who cannot trust each other... Most hostel tenants would prefer single to shared rooms. V-RECIP: V n with n, pl-n V n, be V-ed between pl-n, V-ed 3. If you share a task, duty, or responsibility with someone, you each carry out or accept part of it. You can also say that two people share something. You can find out whether they are prepared to share the cost of the flowers with you... The republics have worked out a plan for sharing control of nuclear weapons. V-RECIP: V n with n, pl-n V n 4. If you share an experience with someone, you have the same experience, often because you are with them at the time. You can also say that two people share something. Yes, I want to share my life with you... I felt we both shared the same sense of loss, felt the same pain. V-RECIP: V n with n, pl-n V n 5. If you share someone's opinion, you agree with them. We share his view that business can be a positive force for change... Prosperity and economic success remain popular and broadly shared goals. VERB: no cont, V n, V-ed 6. If one person or thing shares a quality or characteristic with another, they have the same quality or characteristic. You can also say that two people or things share something. ...newspapers which share similar characteristics with certain British newspapers. ...two groups who share a common language. V-RECIP: no cont, V n with n, pl-n V n 7. If you share something that you have with someone, you give some of it to them or let them use it. The village tribe is friendly and they share their water supply with you... Scientists now have to compete for funding, and do not share information among themselves... Toddlers are notoriously antisocial when it comes to sharing toys. VERB: V n with n, V n among pl-n, V n, also V 8. If you share something personal such as a thought or a piece of news with someone, you tell them about it. It can be beneficial to share your feelings with someone you trust... Film critic Bob Mondello shares his thoughts on the movie 'City of Hope'. VERB: V n with n, V n 9. If something is divided or distributed among a number of different people or things, each of them has, or is responsible for, a share of it. Sara also pays a share of the gas, electricity and phone bills... N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of/in n 10. If you have or do your share of something, you have or do an amount that seems reasonable to you, or to other people. Women must receive their fair share of training for good-paying jobs... N-COUNT: usu sing with poss, N of n 11. see also lion's share, market share, power-sharing

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

shar.

See PLOW.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Divide, distribute, apportion, parcel out, portion. 2. Partake, participate in, have a portion of. 3. Experience, receive. II. v. n. Participate, have part, have a portion. III. n. 1. Part, portion, certain quantity. 2. Allotment, dividend, quota, portion, contingent, proportion, apportioned lot, part. 3. Part, portion, interest. 4. Ploughshare.

Moby Thesaurus

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