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SHARE, n.

1. a part; a portion; a quantity; as a small share of prudence or good sense.

2. A part or portion of a thing owned by a number in common; that part of an undivided interest which belongs to each proprietor; as a ship owned in ten shares; a Tontine buildind owned in a hundred shares.

3. The part of a thing allotted or distributed to each individual of a number; divided; separate portion. Each heir has received his share of the estate.

4. A part belonging to one; portion possessed.

Nor I without my share of fame. Dryden.

5. A part contributed. He bears his share of the burden.

6. The broad iron or blade of a plow which cuts the ground; or a furrow-slice.



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SHARE, n.

1. a part; a portion; a quantity; as a small share of prudence or good sense.

2. A part or portion of a thing owned by a number in common; that part of an undivided interest which belongs to each proprietor; as a ship owned in ten shares; a Tontine buildind owned in a hundred shares.

3. The part of a thing allotted or distributed to each individual of a number; divided; separate portion. Each heir has received his share of the estate.

4. A part belonging to one; portion possessed.

Nor I without my share of fame. Dryden.

5. A part contributed. He bears his share of the burden.

6. The broad iron or blade of a plow which cuts the ground; or a furrow-slice.


SHARE, n. [Sax. scear, sceara, from scearan, to shear; W. ysgar, which is a compound.]

  1. A part; A portion; a quantity; as, a small share of prudence or good sense.
  2. A part or portion of a thing owned by a number in common; that part of an undivided interest which belongs to each proprietor; as, a ship owned in ten shares; a Tontine building owned in a hundred shares.
  3. The part of a thing allotted or distributed to each individual of a number; dividend; separate portion. Each heir has received his share of the estate.
  4. A part belonging to one; portion possessed. Nor I without my share of fame. – Dryden.
  5. A part contributed. He bears his share of the burden.
  6. The broad iron or blade of a plow which cuts the ground; or furrow-slice. – Mortimer. To go shares, to partake; to be equally concerned. – L'Estrange.

SHARE, v.i.

To have part. A right of inheritance gave every one a title to share in the goods of his father. – Locke.


SHARE, v.t. [Sax. scearan, scyran; but we have shear directly from this verb, and share seems to be from the noun; W. ysgariaw.]

  1. To divide; to part among two or more. Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger. – Swift. And share his burden where he shares his heart. – Dryden.
  2. To partake or enjoy with others; to seize and possess jointly or in common. Great Jove with Cesar shares his sov'reign sway. – Milton. While avarice and rapine share the land. – Milton.
  3. To cut; to shear. [Not now in use.] And the shar'd visage hangs on equal sides. – Dryden.

Share
  1. The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare.
  2. A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.
  3. To part among two or more] to distribute in portions; to divide.

    Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger. Swift.

  4. To have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others.

    A right of inheritance gave every one a title to share in the goods of his father. Locke.

  5. The part which opens the ground for the reception of the seed, in a machine for sowing seed.

    Knight.
  6. Especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of any property or interest owned by a number; a portion among others; an apportioned lot; an allotment; a dividend.

    "My share of fame." Dryden.
  7. To partake of, use, or experience, with others; to have a portion of; to take and possess in common; as, to share a shelter with another.

    While avarice and rapine share the land. Milton.

  8. Hence, one of a certain number of equal portions into which any property or invested capital is divided; as, a ship owned in ten shares.
  9. To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide.

    [Obs.]

    The shared visage hangs on equal sides. Dryden.

  10. The pubes; the sharebone.

    [Obs.] Holland.

    To go shares, to partake; to be equally concerned. -- Share and share alike, in equal shares.

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Share

SHARE, noun

1. a part; a portion; a quantity; as a small share of prudence or good sense.

2. A part or portion of a thing owned by a number in common; that part of an undivided interest which belongs to each proprietor; as a ship owned in ten shares; a Tontine buildind owned in a hundred shares.

3. The part of a thing allotted or distributed to each individual of a number; divided; separate portion. Each heir has received his share of the estate.

4. A part belonging to one; portion possessed.

Nor I without my share of fame. Dryden.

5. A part contributed. He bears his share of the burden.

6. The broad iron or blade of a plow which cuts the ground; or a furrow-slice.

To go shares, to partake; to be equally concerned.

SHARE, verb transitive

1. To divide; to part among two or more.

Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger.

Swift.

And share his burden where he shares his heart. Dryden.

2. To partake or enjoy with others; to seize and possess jointly in common.

Great Jove with Cesar shares his sov'reign sway. Milton.

While avarice and rapine share the land. Milton.

3. To cut; to share [Not now in use.]

And the shar'd vilage hangs on equal sides. Dryden.

SHARE, verb intransitive To have part.

A right of inheritance gave everyone a title to share the goods of his father.

Locke.

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