"shares" in the noun sense

1. share, portion, part, percentage

assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

"he wanted his share in cash"

2. share

any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate

"he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"

3. parcel, portion, share

the allotment of some amount by dividing something

"death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

4. contribution, part, share

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

"I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"

"they all did their share of the work"

5. plowshare, ploughshare, share

a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

"shares" in the verb sense

1. share

have in common

"Our children share a love of music"

"The two countries share a long border"

2. share

use jointly or in common

3. partake, share, partake in

have, give, or receive a share of

"We shared the cake"

4. share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal

give out as one's portion or share

5. share

communicate

"I'd like to share this idea with you"

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