share
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1.6
- noun
- /ʃɛr/
:
parte
- The author certainly received his share of glowing reviews from the abolitionist press.
- a fair share
- market share
- vote share
When men die, we eat their share of hard tack.
- When men die, we eat their share of hard tack.
- So if I behave less morally, again market share OK.
- This is the farm share of the farm costs.
- Well, listen, our office, I think, has more than its fair share of friends, geeks.
- So we had our fair share of things that came through agents.
- We had our fair share of roommate trouble.
- And I want to be a part of that share really fast.
- And then when we finished, I gave the shares to the supporters club.
- And so, so the once we add the fair share, I agree with you.
Examples
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No, no, I had my share of bumps along the way.
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I am taking more than my fair share for my kid.
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And this shows my share of that apartment building.
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Then after that, I expect you to pay your fair share of the rent, okay?
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You can see here the share earned by the wife.
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Plus, we all have our share of tough breaks.
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We had not given him his share.
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Now, each seller is going to have a share of the total property.
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The only way community colleges are going to get their share of it is to raise tuition.
Academic text (2012) -
In the meeting, we discussed how each member will receive a fair share of the profits from the project.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A part broken or cut from something larger, like a bit of fruit
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2.1
A part of something that belongs to one person or group
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3.6
A part of something, like money or influence
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3.4
A part of profits or benefits that people receive
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5.1
An amount of something given officially for a particular purpose
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7.7
A share of something given to a person or group
A share giving each owner equal rights to the whole property
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
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9.9
A share certificate that has no owner's name and makes the person who holds it the owner
- Specialized
A special part of a company given to the people who started it that gives extra votes
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Share as a noun comes from the idea of a cut or 'part' of something that is given to people. That is why your share is the portion you get when something is divided.