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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

share¹ /ʃɛr/   n., v., shared, shar•ing. 
n. [countable]

1. a part of a whole, esp. given to a member of a group:
   The thieves counted out their share of the stolen money.
2. one of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided:
   He bought shares in IBM.

v. 

3. to divide and distribute (something) in shares: [~ + object]
   The two sisters shared their toys.
   [no object]
   You and your sister will have to learn to share.
4. to use, participate in, receive, etc., jointly:
   [~ + object] The two chemists shared the Nobel prize.
5. share in, [~ + in + object] to have a share or part in:
   We shared in their triumphs.

share² /ʃɛr/   n. [countable]

1. Agriculture a plowshare.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

share¹  (shâr), n., v., shared, shar•ing. 
n. 

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.
3. on or upon shares, on the principle of sharing the profits or losses of an undertaking:
   They agreed to work on shares.

v.t. 

4. to divide and distribute in shares;
   apportion.
5. to use, participate in, enjoy, receive, etc., jointly:
   The two chemists shared the Nobel prize.

v.i. 

6. to have a share or part;
   take part (often fol. by in).
7. to divide, apportion, or receive equally.

• 1325–75; Middle English (noun, nominal) cutting, division; Old English scearu fork of the body, groin; cognate with Dutch schaar, German Schar troop. See shear

shar′a•ble, share′a•ble, adj. 
shar′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. allotment, allocation; contribution, assessment; quota, lot.
• 4. allot, parcel out, deal out, dole, mete.
• 6. 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.

share²  (shâr), n. 

1. Agriculture a plowshare.

• bef. 900; Middle English; Old English scear; cognate with German Schar. See shear