Meaning & use

share

verb·Everyday

To give a portion of something to others, or to use, have, or experience something together with someone else.

See it in a sentence

The children learned to share their toys during playtime at preschool.

We shared a large pizza and a bottle of sparkling water at dinner.

A note on using this word

Share can also mean to tell someone personal information, as in 'share your thoughts,' beyond its literal sense of dividing.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A portion of something divided among a group, or one of the equal parts into which a company's ownership is divided.

She bought a hundred shares of the company when it first went public.

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