Dictionary definition · share
noun
- 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 effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result"I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"
- a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
verb
- have in common"Our children share a love of music"
- 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"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).