share

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ʃɛə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʃɛər/

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Verb

Plain form share

Third-person singular shares

Past tense shared

Past participle shared

Present participle sharing

1. (transitive) When you share something, you let another person use it.

   We can both sit down if you share the chair.

2. When two people divide a thing between them, they share that thing.

   I will share this big piece of cake with you.

Noun

Singular share

Plural shares

1. (countable) Several people can get a share of something if they divide it between them.

   I will give you a share of this big bag of candy.

2. (finance) A share is a part of a company's capital, it entitles the holder to a proportion of the profits.