share

Meanings

• assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
  • "he wanted his share in cash"
• 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"
• the allotment of some amount by dividing something
  • "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
• the part played by a person in bringing about a result
  • "they all did their share of the work"
• a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
• have in common
  • "Our children share a love of music"
  • "The two countries share a long border"
• use jointly or in common
• have, give, or receive a share of
  • "We shared the cake"
• give out as one's portion or share
• communicate
  • "I'd like to share this idea with you"

Synonyms

apportion, contribution, deal, divvy up, parcel, part, partake, partake in, percentage, ploughshare, plowshare, portion, portion out