share
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
shehrIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈʃɛɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.
Give out as one's portion or share
To have or use in common.
Use jointly or in common
To divide and distribute.
To tell to another.
noun
A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.
Used this way, share is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- partake , more formal, and heavier in everyday conversation
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use share
- “I'd like to share this idea with you.”verb
- “Death gets more than its share of attention from theologians.”noun
- “He wanted his share in cash.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Have in common.
Using or enjoying something jointly with others.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A distribution in shares.
Stock other than preferred stock.
The portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.
Stock other than preferred stock.
Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights.
Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation.
A holding in the form of shares of corporations.
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