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share   (TTS Sound)

The noun share has 5 senses

• share, portion, part, percentage -- (assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash")


• share -- (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")


• parcel, portion, share -- (the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians")


• contribution, part, 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")


• plowshare, ploughshare, share -- (a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil)

The verb share has 5 senses

• share -- (have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border")


• share -- (use jointly or in common)


• partake, share, partake in -- (have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake")


• share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal -- (give out as one's portion or share)


• share -- (communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you")