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sharer

sharer

6 3.6
A person who gives or gets part of something with others
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɛrər/
translation icon : compartidor
  • For we are not mere outside observers; we are sharers, partners.
  • a secret sharer

And over time, I realized that she's just a sharer.

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Examples

  • In their own way, they, too, were secret sharers.

    Academic text (2001)
  • We must be a sight, brothers of the street, companions of the underpass, sharers of the soup kitchen and the tax write-offs of Nob Hill.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • In your absence, I have been a second father to him... ...a sharer of distress.

  • There has been a shift from simply being the sharer of knowledge to being the facilitator of student learning.

    Academic text (1993)
  • I liked to think that we were secret sharers and that we would recognize each other if we met.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Haitian migrants claim they are the secret sharers of Guadeloupe's deep cultural essence.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Jim and Megan Gerritsen treat their CSA sharers with extra care to ensure everyone enjoys their fresh produce.

  • As a sharer of ideas, he encourages open discussions among team members.

  • She is known among her friends as a generous sharer of resources and information.

Synonyms

partaker
vssharer
  • Formal
3 6.8

A person who joins others in an activity or experience

focuses on having or dividing a portion rather than joining activities
pooler
vssharer
1 8.1

A person who gives money or things to a group for shared use

is more general and includes any giving, receiving, or holding of a portion
halfer
vssharer
7.9

A person who shares something equally with another

is broader and covers any giving, receiving, or holding of a portion

How Generous

giver
56 1.0
sharer
6 3.6
hoarder
18 5.5

Surface Forms

sharer singular
sharers plural

Morphology

sharer = share (transparent) = share + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'share' with '-er' yields an obvious meaning 'one who shares', directly predictable by learners.

Etymology

The word sharer comes from the common word share, which originally meant 'part' or 'portion', so think of cutting a cake into pieces. The ending -er means 'one who does', so a sharer is someone who gives or takes a part with others.