share

Noun
  1. Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group (synset 113306199)
    "he wanted his share in cash"
    is a type of: assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
    subtypes:
    • tranche - a portion of something (especially money)
    • dispensation - a share that has been dispensed or distributed
    • dole - a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
    • way - a portion of something divided into shares
    • ration - a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
    • allowance - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
    • piece, slice - a share of something
    • split - a promised or claimed share of loot or money
    • interest, stake - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
    • profit sharing - a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business
    • cut - a share of the profits
    • allocation, allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose
    is a part of: earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
    same as: part, percentage, portion
  2. Any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate (synset 113363150)
    "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"
    is a type of: stock, stock certificate - a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
    is a part of: stock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
  3. The allotment of some amount by dividing something (synset 101087022)
    "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
    is a type of: allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling - the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
    same as: parcel, portion
  4. The effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result (synset 100789119)
    "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"
    is a type of: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
    subtypes: end - the part you are expected to play
    same as: contribution, part
  5. A sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil (synset 103974120)
    is a type of: wedge - something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
    is a part of: moldboard plow, mouldboard plough - plow that has a moldboard
    same as: ploughshare, plowshare
Verb
  1. Have in common (synset 202724184)
    "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"
    is a type of: overlap - coincide partially or wholly
    subtypes:
    • partake - have some of the qualities or attributes of something
    • osculate - have at least three points in common with
  2. Use jointly or in common (synset 202300511)
    is a type of: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    subtypes:
    • double up - share a room or a bed designed for only one person
    • pool - combine into a common fund
    • communalise, communalize - make something the property of the commune or community
  3. Have, give, or receive a share of (synset 202300169)
    "We shared the cake"
    is a type of: acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    subtypes: cut in - allow someone to have a share or profit
    same as: partake, partake in
  4. Give out as one's portion or share (synset 202299140)
    entail: divide, part, separate - come apart
    is a type of: distribute, give out, hand out, pass out - give to several people
    same as: apportion, deal, divvy up, portion out
  5. Communicate (synset 201065952)
    "I'd like to share this idea with you"
    is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings

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