shared

UK: /ʃɛəd/

From the verb share: (⇒ conjugate)

shared is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

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 © 2025

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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

share / ʃɛə/ noun

1. a part or portion of something owned, allotted to, or contributed by a person or group
2. (often plural) any of the equal parts, usually of low par value, into which the capital stock of a company is divided: ownership of shares carries the right to receive a proportion of the company's profits
   See also ordinary shares, preference shares
3. (on a social networking site) an instance of transmitting another person's post to one's contacts
4. go shares ⇒ to share (something) with another or others

verb

1. (transitive) often followed by out: to divide or apportion, esp equally
2. when intr, often followed by in: to receive or contribute a portion of: we can share the cost of the petrol, six people shared in the inheritance
3. to join with another or others in the use of (something): can I share your umbrella?
4. (transitive) (on a social networking site) to transmit (another person's post) to one's contacts

Etymology: Old English scearu; related to Old Norse skor amount, Old High German scara crowd; see shear

ˈsharable, ˈshareable adjective

ˈsharer noun

share / ʃɛə/ noun

1. short for ploughshare

Etymology: Old English scear; related to Old Norse skeri, Old High German scaro