share

(shâr)
n.

1. A part or portion belonging to, distributed to, contributed by, or owed by a person or group.
2. An equitable portion: do one's share of the work.
3. Any of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a corporation or company is divided.

v., shared, shar·ing, shares.

v.tr.

1. To divide and parcel out in shares; apportion.
2. To participate in, use, enjoy, or experience jointly or in turns.
3. To relate (a secret or experience, for example) to another or others.
4. To accord a share in (something) to another or others: shared her chocolate bar with a friend.

v.intr.

1. To have a share or part: shared in the profits.
2. To allow someone to use or enjoy something that one possesses: Being in daycare taught the child to share.
3. To use or enjoy something jointly or in turns: There is only one computer, so we will have to share.

idiom:

go shares

1. To be concerned or partake equally or jointly, as in a business venture.

[Middle English, from Old English scearu, division.]

shareable share'a·ble or shar'a·ble adj.
sharer shar'er n.

share² (shâr)
n.
A plowshare.

[Middle English, from Old English scēar.]

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noun

1. That which is allotted: allocation, allotment, allowance, dole, lot, measure, part, portion, quantum, quota, ration, split. Informal cut. Slang divvy. See collect/distribute.
2. One's proper or expected function in a common effort: part, piece, role. See do/not do, participate/abstain.

verb

1. To give out in portions or shares: deal (out), dispense, distribute, divide, dole out, parcel out, portion (out), ration (out). Slang divvy. See collect/distribute.
2. To have a share, as in an act or result; have a hand in: conduce, contribute, partake, participate. Idioms: take part. See participate/abstain, start/end.

Idioms beginning with share:
share and share alike

In addition to the idiom beginning with share, also see lion's share.

n

Definition: portion, allotment
Antonyms: whole

v

Definition: use in common with others
Antonyms: be selfish, hold, keep

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A portion or part of something that may be divided into components, such as a sum of money. A unit of stock that represents ownership in a corporation.

The units of stock that represent ownership in a corporation.

A unit of ownership interest in a corporation or financial asset. While owning shares in a business does not mean that the shareholder has direct control over the business's day-to-day operations, being a shareholder does entitle the possessor to an equal distribution in any profits, if any are declared in the form of dividends. The two main types of shares are common shares and preferred shares.

Investopedia Says:
In the past, shareholders received a physical paper stock certificate that indicated that they owned "x" shares in a company. Today, brokerages have electronic records that show ownership details. Owning a "paperless" share makes conducting trades a simpler and more streamlined process, which is a far cry from the days were stock certificates needed to be taken to a brokerage before a trade could be conducted. 

While shares are often used to refer to the stock of a corporation, shares can also represent ownership of other classes of financial assets, such as mutual funds.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - del, andel, aktie, lod
v. tr. - dele, være fælles om
v. intr. - tage del i, deltage i, have en andel i

idioms:

• share and share alike    i lige dele, ligeligt
• share index    kursindeks
• share out    dele ud, uddele

2.
n. - skær

Nederlands (Dutch)
delen, deelnemen, samen doen, deel, aandeel, portie, bijdrage

Français (French)
1.
n. - part, (Fin) action, participation (dans une société)
v. tr. - partager (avec), se partager, participer à
v. intr. - prendre part à (une joie, un succès)

idioms:

• share and share alike    il faut partager
• share index    indice des valeurs, indice boursier
• share out    diviser, partager, répartir

2.
n. - (Agric) soc de charrue

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Teil, Anteil, Aktie
v. - teilen, sich beteiligen

idioms:

• share and share alike    brüderlich teilen
• share index    Aktienindex
• share out    aufteilen

2.
n. - Pflugschar

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μερίδα, μερίδιο, μερτικό, υνί άροτρου, συνεισφορά, συμμετοχή, (οικον.) μετοχή, εταιρική μερίδα
v. - μοιράζω/-ομαι, κατανέμω, συμμερίζομαι, συμμετέχω

idioms:

• share and share alike    μοιράζομαι δίκαια, σε ίσα μερίδια
• share index    δείκτης μετοχών χρηματιστηρίου
• share out    μοιράζω

Italiano (Italian)
dividere, dividersi, coabitare, partecipare a, parte, azione, quota

idioms:

• share and share alike    in parti uguali
• share index    indice azionario
• share out    dividere

Português (Portuguese)
n. - parte (f), parcela (f), título acionário (m)
v. - participar, compartilhar, dividir

idioms:

• share and share alike    em partes iguais
• share index    índice de títulos
• share out    distribuir em partes iguais

Русский (Russian)
доля, удел, участие, акция, лемех, делить, разделять, пользоваться совместно, участвовать, иметь долю, сопереживать

idioms:

• share and share alike    на равных правах, в равных долях
• share index    индекс курсов акций
• share out    делить, распределять

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - parte, porción, cupo, cuota, acción, participación, contribución, aportación
v. tr. - dividir, partir, compartir, participar, participar en, cuota
v. intr. - participar, tener o tomar parte

idioms:

• share and share alike    por igual o por partes iguales
• share index    índice de la Bolsa
• share out    repartir, distribuir

2.
n. - reja del arado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - del, andel, lott, portion, aktie, plogbill
v. - dela, ha del i, ha gemensamt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 一份, 份儿, 股份, 一部分, 股票, 均分, 分配, 分摊, 分享, 分担

idioms:

• share and share alike    平分
• share index    股票指数
• share out    分配, 均分

2. 犁头, 犁刃

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 犁頭, 犁刃

2.
n. - 一份, 份兒, 股份, 一部分, 股票
v. tr. - 均分, 分配, 分攤, 分享
v. intr. - 分享, 分擔

idioms:

• share and share alike    平分
• share index    股票指數
• share out    分配, 均分

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 몫, 시장 점유율, 역할
v. tr. - ~을 나누다, 공동 부담하다
v. intr. - 균등하게 나누어 가지다, 공동 부담하다

idioms:

• share out    분배, (공제 조합 등의) 배급, 나누어 가지기

2.
n. - 보습, 쟁기의 날, 파종기 따위의 날

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 分け前, 市場占有率, シェア, 尽力, 役割, 出し分, 負担, 出資, 株
v. - 分かつ, 分ける, 分配する, …について話す, 分配を受ける, 参加する

idioms:

• lion's share    いちばん良い分け前
• preferred share    優先株
• share and share alike    等分にする
• share index    株価指数
• share out    分配する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شفرة ألمحراث, سهم مالي, حصه (فعل) يسهم أو يشارك في, يقاسم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חלק, מנה, מניה, בעלות חלקית‬
v. tr. - ‮חילק, נתן חלק‬
v. intr. - ‮התחלק, השתתף, לקח חלק‬
n. - ‮סכין-מחרשה‬

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