# share

Pronunciation: say "SHAIR" US /ʃɛɚ/, UK /ʃɛə/

## Verb

1. To have or use something jointly with one or more other people.
   - Simple: To have or use something together with other people.
   - _Roommates often share a kitchen and a bathroom._
   - _The two startups share office space downtown to cut costs._
2. To tell something (news, thoughts, or feelings) to another person.
   - Simple: To tell someone about your news, thoughts, or feelings.
   - _Please share your ideas with the group during the meeting._
   - _She shared the results of the study with her colleagues._
3. To give part of something you have to other people, or to divide something among people so that each has a portion.
   - Simple: To give some of what you have to other people, or to divide something so each person gets a part.
   - _After the game, the coach likes to share the leftover oranges among players on both teams._
   - _He shared his lunch with a classmate who had forgotten hers._
6. To make computer data or storage space available to others over a network.
   - Simple: To let other people use computer files or storage space over a network.
   - _Administrators can share a drive so remote staff reach the same files._
   - _The server shares its storage with every connected workstation._

## Noun

4. A portion of something, especially the part given or allotted to a particular person.
   - Simple: A part of something that is given to or kept by each person.
   - _She received her share of the inheritance after the will was read._
   - _Each partner takes an equal share of the year's profits._
5. A financial instrument representing partial ownership of a company, carrying the benefit of limited liability.
   - Simple: One of the equal parts a company is divided into, which you can buy and own.
   - _Investors who hold shares may receive a dividend each year._
   - _She bought a single share so she could attend the annual meeting._
7. The act of distributing a piece of content to others through social media.
   - Simple: The act of posting something so other people can see it on social media.
   - _The video earned millions of shares within hours of posting._
   - _A single share from a popular account can spread news quickly._
8. A configuration that makes a resource available to be used over a network.
   - Simple: A setup that lets a file or device be used by others over a network.
   - _She saved the spreadsheet to the department share._
   - _Each team has its own share on the file server._
9. The cutting blade of an agricultural implement such as a plow, cultivator, or seed drill.
   - Simple: The sharp metal blade on a plow that cuts through the soil.
   - _He sharpened the share before plowing the back field._
   - _A broken share left the furrows uneven across the field._

## Noun

10. The pubic bone, located at the front of the pelvis; the pubis. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The bone at the lowest front part of the hips, where the left and right sides meet.

## Verb

11. To cut, shear, or cleave something; to divide it with a blade. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To cut something apart or split it into pieces.

## Origin

**Meanings 1–8, 10** — From Middle English schare, from Old English sċearu ("a cutting, part, division, share"), from Proto-Germanic *skarō ("a division"), and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)ker- ("to cut, divide"). It is related to German Schar ("band, troop") and Dutch schare, and is a doublet of eschel.
**Meanings 9, 11** — From Middle English share, from Old English sċear ("ploughshare"), from Proto-Germanic *skaraz ("ploughshare"), and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)ker- ("to cut"). It is related to Dutch schaar and Danish (plov)skær ("ploughshare").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/share (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).