shared out
2
3.0
- phrasal verb
Examples
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It might be necessary to elect a leader of the group who could be responsible for ensuring that the work is shared out equally.
Academic text (2016) -
He then uses his own signature on the joint account... to share out the winnings.
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" Before the grain is shared out,' I now told them, part must be set aside for the animals and for brewing, and the rest ground into flour.
Fiction book (1995) -
The twenty-three thousand francs were to be split with the railwaymen, the remainder shared out by Lazenac and his crew.
Fiction book (2002) -
Victor shared out what was left of the wine into our glasses, and even though I was already feeling a little tipsy, I swallowed mine down in a couple of gulps.
Fiction book (2002) -
The cake was shared out equally among all the children at the party.
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After the meeting, the tasks were shared out among the team members according to their skills.
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The resources were shared out fairly to ensure everyone received their fair share.
Synonyms
237
1.8
To give something to people in a group
217
2.3
To hand things to several people
140
2.0
Give things to several people or places
88
4.5
Give parts of something, like money or time, to people for a planned purpose
78
2.7
To give things to people in a group, like papers or drinks
39
2.9
Parts are given to people, often according to a plan
39
3.4
To give out things to several people, often food or advice
37
4.0
To give small amounts of something to several people over time
35
3.8
Spread out across an area or shared among many people
18
7.3
To share something among a group of people
16
4.2
Share things or money between several people
12
8.1
To give something in set amounts, for example punishments or praise
9
3.0
Split into parts and given out, often equally
8
7.0
To divide something and give parts to different people or groups
6
4.8
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
5
3.2
To give things to several people, often one by one, like cards
4
3.0
To give parts of something to different people
3
4.2
To give people small set amounts of things like food or water when supplies are low
2
3.4
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
1
5.3
To divide something into parts according to a set share
1
4.6
Given out in measured amounts by a person who gives medicine
1
6.5
Divided and given out to people or groups according to a plan
1
7.5
Dividing and giving things among people or groups by a plan
1
7.1
To give something to people, often as a punishment or in fixed amounts
1
5.1
Dividing something into parts and giving those parts to people
Antonyms
How Distributed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'distributed in portions' is directly derivable from combining 'share' (to give or let others use) with the particle 'out' that signals dispersal or distribution rather than a literal outdoor location. This verb+particle composition is a common, productivity pattern in English (and has parallels in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Shared out comes from the simple image of share and out: dividing something into parts and giving the parts out to each person, like cutting a cake and handing slices around. So, shared out means 'divided into parts' or 'given out', often 'equally', so everyone gets their part.