Share - Definition

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"