share
🇺🇸
/ʃer/
🇬🇧
/ʃeə(r)/
verb
A1
to use or experience something with others
Parents said there was insufficient room for the two schools to share space.
A1
to have a part of something that others also have
Each partner is entitled to share in the profits of the business.
A1
to divide something among people
Profits are shared out yearly.
A1
to give part of what you have to someone else
The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas.
A1
to have the same thoughts or feelings as someone else
People often share their political views with their parents.
A1
to tell others about your thoughts or experiences
The group listens while one person shares.
A1
to be involved in or responsible for something together with others
Both drivers shared the blame for the accident.
noun
B1
a part of something that is divided among people
I have a 50 per cent share in the business.
B2
the part that a person has in a group activity
Churchill bore a huge share of the responsibility for this failure.
B2
a normal or acceptable amount for one person or thing
It is right to pay your full share of tax.
R
the action of sending a message on social media for others to see
The campaign has already received 180,000 shares on Twitter.
B2
a unit of equal value in a company sold to raise money, giving part of the company's profits to the owner
They acquired shares in the company earlier this year.
R
the curved metal cutting edge of a plough
translation
to use or experience something with others; to have a part of something that others also have; to divide something among people; to give part of what you have to someone else; to have the same thoughts or feelings as someone else; to tell others about your thoughts or experiences; to be involved in or responsible for something together with others
a part of something that is divided among people; the part that a person has in a group activity; a normal or acceptable amount for one person or thing; the action of sending a message on social media for others to see; a unit of equal value in a company sold to raise money, giving part of the company's profits to the owner; the curved metal cutting edge of a plough
Word Forms
3rd Present
shares
Past
shared
Perfect
shared
Progressive
sharing
Plural
shares