Definition
to share: to divide, to distribute, to assign
Will you share your lunch with me? I'm hungry and I see you have lots of food.
a share: a part, a portion, a cut
I have my share of responsibility in this, as well. The responsibility is partly mine.
Share is also used in the stock-exchange to speak of a "part" or "stock":
I have shares in several oil companies which have risen since the invasion of Iraq.
(a) shared (bathroom): (a bathroom) used by more than one person, (a) communal (bathroom)
Pronunciation examples
UK: Darling, I want to share everything with you!
US: Yes, but sharing the same toothbrush is not nice.
- "On the other hand, if the company would like to reimburse me for this expense, I would be willing to share the stapler with the rest of the staff."
- "Bruno : Edward, this food is considered a delicacy, and Jean wants to share his heritage with us!"
- "Philip : I am indeed lucky to have met a woman who shares my love of feminist literature, my strict vegetarian diet and above all, who shares my belief in a monogamous marriage built on celibacy."
- "I can't wait to share Tonton Hubert's foie gras with you!"
- "Thank you for allowing me to see into your lovely soul, and for sharing so much of yourself with me."
- "invite you to share in the joy of the marriage"
- "Hannah : Philip, this was supposed to be a shared mission!"
- "Warning: Sharing this information can lead to death, excommunication."
- "The first apartment did not have a kitchenette, just a large sink on the floor of the living room. I presume the noisy basketball court it overlooked was the "shared garden" to which you referred."
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