Share — Definition & Meaning

noun

sheh-uh

noun

A portion of something that is divided among people.

"Everyone paid their fair share of the restaurant bill."

A unit of ownership in a company, representing a stake in its profits and assets.

"She bought a hundred shares in the technology company."

verb

To give part of something to someone else, or to use something jointly.

"The siblings shared a bedroom growing up."

"He shared the article on social media within minutes of reading it."

How to Use Share

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA portion of something, a unit of stock, or the act of giving/using something jointly.

Easily confused with

shear →

Common pairings

fair share share prices share a meal share on social media

Word Forms

shared past tense, shared past tense, shares plural, share plural, shared plural, shares plural, Shares plural, shares singular, share singular, shared singular, sharest singular, sharedst singular, shareth singular, shares singular

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Etymology

From Old English scearu, "a cutting, a division," from an old root meaning "to cut or divide" — the same root behind shear and shard.

Rhymes for share

are dare care hare mare fare bare rare ware gare snare stare

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