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[shair] 
noun, verb, shared, shar⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group. |
| 2. | one of the equal fractional parts into which the capital stock of a joint-stock company or a corporation is divided. |
–verb (used with object)
| 3. | to divide and distribute in shares; apportion. |
| 4. | to use, participate in, enjoy, receive, etc., jointly: The two chemists shared the Nobel prize. |
–verb (used without object)
—Idiom| 5. | to have a share or part; take part (often fol. by in). |
| 6. | to divide, apportion, or receive equally. |
| 7. | on or upon shares, on the principle of sharing the profits or losses of an undertaking: They agreed to work on shares. |
Origin:
1325–75; ME (n.) cutting, division; OE scearu fork of the body, groin; c. D schaar, G Schar troop. See shear
1325–75; ME (n.) cutting, division; OE scearu fork of the body, groin; c. D schaar, G Schar troop. See shear
Related forms:
shar⋅a⋅ble, share⋅a⋅ble, adjective
sharer, noun
Synonyms:
1. allotment, allocation; contribution, assessment; quota, lot. 3. allot, parcel out, deal out, dole, mete. 5. Share, partake, participate mean to join with others or to receive in common with others. To share is to give or receive a part of something, or to enjoy or assume something in common: to share in another's experiences. To partake is to take for one's own personal use a portion of something: to partake of food. To participate is esp. to join with others in some thought, feeling, or, particularly, some action: to participate in a race, in a conversation.
1. allotment, allocation; contribution, assessment; quota, lot. 3. allot, parcel out, deal out, dole, mete. 5. Share, partake, participate mean to join with others or to receive in common with others. To share is to give or receive a part of something, or to enjoy or assume something in common: to share in another's experiences. To partake is to take for one's own personal use a portion of something: to partake of food. To participate is esp. to join with others in some thought, feeling, or, particularly, some action: to participate in a race, in a conversation.
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| share 1 (shâr) n.
v. tr.
[Middle English, from Old English scearu, division; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.] share'a·ble, shar'a·ble adj., shar'er n. |
| share 2 (shâr) n. A plowshare. [Middle English, from Old English scēar; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Shares
Certificates representing ownership in a corporation.
Investopedia Commentary
Shares are also known as stocks or equities.
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