Share

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/ʃɛə/

A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.

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📖 Definitions of "Share"

noun

1
A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
2
A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability.
3
A configuration enabling a resource to be shared over a network.
"Upload media from the browser or directly to the file share."
4
The action of sharing something with other people via social media.

verb

1
To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.
2
To have or use in common.
"to share a shelter with another; They share a language."
3
To divide and distribute.
4
To tell to another.
"He shared his story with the press."

🔄 Synonyms of "Share"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
partnoun	A portion; a component.
dealnoun	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
contributionnoun	Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
portionnoun	An allocated amount.
parcelnoun	A package wrapped for shipment.
partakeverb	(formal) To take part in an activity; to participate. [with in]
percentagenoun	The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
apportionverb	(transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
ploughsharenoun	(British spelling) The cutting edge of a plough, typically a metal blade.
divvy upverb	(informal) To divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
portion outverb	(transitive) To distribute in portions or shares; to apportion or allot.
partake inverb	be active in
plowsharenoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of ploughshare. [(British spelling) The cutting edge of a plough, typically a metal blade.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Share"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
portion outverb	(transitive) To distribute in portions or shares; to apportion or allot.
portionnoun	An allocated amount.
dealnoun	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
divvy upverb	(informal) To divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
apportionverb	(transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
contributionnoun	Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
partakeverb	(formal) To take part in an activity; to participate. [with in]
partnoun	A portion; a component.
parcelnoun	A package wrapped for shipment.
percentagenoun	The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
ploughsharenoun	(British spelling) The cutting edge of a plough, typically a metal blade.
plowsharenoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of ploughshare. [(British spelling) The cutting edge of a plough, typically a metal blade.]
partake inverb	be active in
distributeverb	(transitive) To divide into portions and dispense.
apportionmentnoun	(US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.
quotanoun	A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
partagenoun	(now rare) Division, sharing; the act of portioning out or dividing up.
distributionnoun	An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
allocateverb	To set aside for a purpose.
allocationnoun	The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.