Share
Share , noun
[Old English schar, Anglo-Saxon scear; akin to Old High German scaro, German schar, pflugshar, and English shear, v. See Shear.]
1.
The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare.
2.
The part which opens the ground for the reception of the seed, in a machine for sowing seed. — Knight
Share , noun
[Old English share, Anglo-Saxon scearu, scaru, from sceran to shear, cut. See Shear, v.]
1.
A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.
2.
Especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of any property or interest owned by a number; a portion among others; an apportioned lot; an allotment; a dividend.
My share of fame.
3.
Hence, one of a certain number of equal portions into which any property or invested capital is divided; as, a ship owned in ten shares.
4.
The pubes; the sharebone. [Obsolete] — Holland
Collocations (2)
To go shares , to partake; to be equally concerned.
Share and share alike , in equal shares.
Share , transitive verb
1.
To part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to divide.
Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger.
2.
To partake of, use, or experience, with others; to have a portion of; to take and possess in common; as, to share a shelter with another.
While avarice and rapine share the land.
3.
To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide. [Obsolete]
The shared visage hangs on equal sides.
Share (shâr) , intransitive verb
To have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others.
A right of inheritance gave every one a title to share in the goods of his father.