Definition of Share
Share
Share


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To give or receive a part of something, especially with others.

e.g. Can I share your umbrella on this rainy day?

(verb)
to have a quality or view in common with someone else;

e.g. They share an interest in Ancient Greek history.

(verb)
to reveal information to someone, especially personal information, or to post or distribute content on the Internet;

e.g. She didn't want to share the name of the person who had told her the secret. He offered to share the information about the fundraiser on social media.

(noun)
a portion or part into which an amount is divided to that it can be used or experienced by multiple people;

e.g. You ate such a large share of cookies that there aren't enough left for the rest of us.

(noun)
the portion of something that a person owns when the thing is owned jointly by multiple people, often figurative, or a portion of a company's capital that can be purchased and that gives one the right to a portion of the company's profits;

e.g. She sold her share of the hotel because she was having financial problems. The value of a share of the company has fallen over the past year.

(noun)
an instance of posting or distributing content on the Internet;

e.g. Many people liked my share of the article about the concert.



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Quotes
  • "Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others." -- Brian Tracy

  • "The miracle is this: the more we share the more we have." -- Leonard Nimoy




Phrases
  • take turns

  • trouble shared is trouble halved



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