Meaning of "share" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHARE

Old English scearu; related to Old Norse skor amount, Old High German scara crowd.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SHARE

share  [ʃɛə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHARE

Share is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb share in English.

WHAT DOES SHARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Share

Share may refer to: ▪ To share a resource is to make joint use of it; see Sharing. ▪ Share, a stock or other security such as a mutual fund ▪ Share, a newspaper in Toronto, Canada ▪ Southern Hemisphere Auroral Radar Experiment, tracking space weather from Antarctica ▪ Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, a health and social study in Europe ▪ Percentage of television sets in use tuned to a program, according to the Nielsen Ratings ▪ Plowshare, the cutting blade of a plow Computing: ▪ Network share, a file storage area that is available over a computer network ▪ share, a shell command ▪ SHARE, a user group for IBM mainframe computers ▪ SHARE Operating System, the first operating system, by the SHARE user group ▪ Share, a Japanese P2P computer program, the successor to Winny ▪ Share, a service of Acrobat.com used for sending files ▪ File sharing Organizations: ▪ SHARE Community Appeal, a community service charity in Australia.

Definition of share in the English dictionary

The first definition of share in the dictionary is a part or portion of something owned, allotted to, or contributed by a person or group. Other definition of share is often foll by out to divide or apportion, esp equally. Share is also when intr, often foll by in to receive or contribute a portion of.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHARE

PRESENT

Present

I share

you share

he/she/it shares

we share

you share

they share

Present continuous

I am sharing

you are sharing

he/she/it is sharing

we are sharing

you are sharing

they are sharing

Present perfect

I have shared

you have shared

he/she/it has shared

we have shared

you have shared

they have shared

Present perfect continuous

I have been sharing

you have been sharing

he/she/it has been sharing

we have been sharing

you have been sharing

they have been sharing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I shared

you shared

he/she/it shared

we shared

you shared

they shared

Past continuous

I was sharing

you were sharing

he/she/it was sharing

we were sharing

you were sharing

they were sharing

Past perfect

I had shared

you had shared

he/she/it had shared

we had shared

you had shared

they had shared

Past perfect continuous

I had been sharing

you had been sharing

he/she/it had been sharing

we had been sharing

you had been sharing

they had been sharing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will share

you will share

he/she/it will share

we will share

you will share

they will share

Future continuous

I will be sharing

you will be sharing

he/she/it will be sharing

we will be sharing

you will be sharing

they will be sharing

Future perfect

I will have shared

you will have shared

he/she/it will have shared

we will have shared

you will have shared

they will have shared

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sharing

you will have been sharing

he/she/it will have been sharing

we will have been sharing

you will have been sharing

they will have been sharing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would share

you would share

he/she/it would share

we would share

you would share

they would share

Conditional continuous

I would be sharing

you would be sharing

he/she/it would be sharing

we would be sharing

you would be sharing

they would be sharing

Conditional perfect

I would have share

you would have share

he/she/it would have share

we would have share

you would have share

they would have share

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sharing

you would have been sharing

he/she/it would have been sharing

we would have been sharing

you would have been sharing

they would have been sharing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you share
we let´s share
you share

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to share

Past participle

shared

Present Participle

sharing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SHARE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «share» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of share

allotment · allowance · apportion · assign · contribution · cut · distribute · divide · division · due · lot · part · portion · proportion · quota · ration · split · whack

TRANSLATION OF SHARE

Find out the translation of share to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of share from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «share» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 份额
• Translator English - Spanish: parte
• English: share
• Translator English - Hindi: शेयर
• Translator English - Arabic: قِسْم
• Translator English - Russian: доля
• Translator English - Portuguese: parte
• Translator English - Bengali: ভাগ
• Translator English - French: part
• Translator English - Malay: Bahagian
• Translator English - German: Anteil
• Translator English - Japanese: 分け前
• Translator English - Korean: 몫
• Translator English - Javanese: Bareng
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phần
• Translator English - Tamil: பங்கு
• Translator English - Marathi: शेअर करा
• Translator English - Turkish: pay
• Translator English - Italian: azione
• Translator English - Polish: część
• Translator English - Ukrainian: частка
• Translator English - Romanian: parte
• Translator English - Greek: μερίδιο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: aandeel
• Translator English - Swedish: del
• Translator English - Norwegian: aksje

10 QUOTES WITH «SHARE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word share.

1

Diane Ackerman

I've always loved scuba diving and the cell-tickling feel of being underwater, though it poses unique frustrations. Alone, but with others, you may share the same sights and feelings, but you can't communicate well.

2

Abhishek Bachchan

I have no hang-ups in life. I don't care about groups and camps. I have been brought up with certain values and ethics. I have never been egoistic about my stardom and lineage. I don't have any qualms about breaking the ice with my colleagues. I can walk up to any actor and greet him, irrespective of what kind of equation I share with him.

3

Christie Brinkley

Share your smile with the world. It's a symbol of friendship and peace.

4

Steve Buscemi

I never made a daring rescue, which is the story people want to hear. I did go to my share of fires.

5

Brandi Carlile

I didn't get bullied any more than anybody else. I think I got bullied more for being poor than being gay. But no more than any other kid. And I'm sure that I did my fair share of picking on other kids, too. We're all humans.

6

Ray Charles

I suppose I've always done my share of crying, especially when there's no other way to contain my feelings. I know that men ain't supposed to cry, but I think that's wrong. Crying's always been a way for me to get things out which are buried deep, deep down. When I sing, I often cry. Crying is feeling, and feeling is being human. Oh yes, I cry.

7

Jon M. Chu

I just feel so lucky to tell stories and make up stories and share them with people.

8

Camille Claudel

You see that it is not at all like Rodin... I share these only with you, don't show them.

9

John Darnielle

I want to make sure people know I don't think I have any magic powers. I just have a story that I share.

10

Ralph Fiennes

There are those moments when you shake someone's hand, have a conversation with someone, and suddenly your all bound together because you share your humanity in one simple moment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHARE»

Discover the use of share in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to share and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Share This: The Social Media Handbook for PR Professionals

Share This is a development of the digital leadership provided to the profession by the CIPR. The book covers 26 different areas of development in the profession written by industry leading practitioners.

CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations), 2012

Our Rightful Share: The Afro-Cuban Struggle for Equality, ...

In Our Rightful Share, Aline Helg examines the issue of race in Cuban society, politics, and ideology during the island's transition from a Spanish colony to an independent state.

Aline Helg, 1995

The Share Economy: Conquering Stagflation

A leading economist argues that the implementation of an alternative labor payment system, in which a significant number of firms share profits or revenues with their employees--as opposed to the current fixed-wage system-would provide ...

Martin L. Weitzman, 1984

Share and Take Turns

Explains what sharing means and provides examples of different ways that two people can share what they both want, such as taking turns, dividing things, or playing together.

Cheri J. Meiners, 2003

Share Jesus Without Fear

Effective instructions on how to share the love of Christ with anyone are offered in this guide. Reissue. 30,000 first printing.

William Fay, 1999

Share Repurchases

Share repurchases have become an important global activity in recent years. Share Repurchases provides an overview of the research on this topic.A share repurchase is a microcosm of corporate finance.

Theo Vermaelen, 2005

Share This! (Large Print 16pt)

More. Praise. for. Share. This! “Deanna Zandt has a techie's brain and an organizer's heart. With this book, she shows us definitively (and entertainingly too ) how our personal stories can do more than fill out our consumer profile. Together ...

Deanna Zandt, 2011

Her Share of the Blessings : Women's Religions among Pagans, ...

Whether pagan, Jewish, or Christian, religion was an integral part of the lives of women in the Greco-Roman world. Yet studies of the ancient Mediterranean world have focused almost exclusively on the religious beliefs and practices of men.

Ross Shepard Kraemer Adjuct Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Fellow at the Center of Judaic Studies University of Pennsylvania, 1992

Alfresco Share

Written in an easy-to-read and encouraged-to-try style, this book will take you from the basics of using Share to deploying Alfresco Share through a case-study.

Amita Bhandari, Vinita Choudhary, Pallika Majmudar, 2012

To Share in the Body: A Theology of Martyrdom for Today's Church

The book also includes a foreword by Samuel Wells. "This is the most elegant theological reading of Mark I have encountered in the last twenty years, and a compelling meditation on a subject most first world Christians prefer to avoid.

Craig Hovey, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term share is used in the context of the following news items.

China shares fall more than 8% on growth concerns

Shares in mainland China have recorded their biggest one-day fall for more than eight years following a sell-off towards the end of the trading day. «BBC News, Jul 15»

Apple shares fall despite rise in profits

Apple shares have fallen sharply despite the technology giant reporting a big jump in third quarter profits. The shares closed 4.3% lower at $125.14, cutting ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

FTSE 100 falls, with Arm shares hit by Apple forecast

Shares in mining giant BHP Billiton fell 5.7%. The company said it had exceeded expectations for iron ore production, but added write-downs in its copper ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Mainland Chinese shares recover losses

Mainland Chinese shares continued their way higher as more measures to strengthen the market from its recent rout encouraged investors to return. «BBC News, Jul 15»

Chinese shares up 4.5% as momentum spreads

Chinese shares continued to rally on Friday, gaining momentum from Thursday's dramatic rebound as drastic government measures to support the volatile ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

China stock market surges in volatile session

Mainland Chinese shares rebounded on Thursday after regulators took further steps to try to calm the stock market. The Shanghai Composite index reversed ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Share tips: three cheap 'under-the-radar' income shares

It is becoming harder to find reliable income-paying shares without paying a premium price, but respected fund manager Gervais Williams argues that there are ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

SUNDAY NEWSPAPER SHARE TIPS: OPG Power Ventures, Photo …

Just over half of the shares are owned by directors and their families, so the board is incentivised to deliver for investors. Reassuringly, too, institutional investors ... «This is Money, Jun 15»

Questor share tip: BT holds a winning hand

Investors like what they see at BT and have sent the shares up more than 12pc so far this year, easily outperforming the wider FTSE 100 that has risen just 2pc ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

Fitbit shares soar on first day of trading in New York

Shares in the wearable technology company Fitbit have soared nearly 50% on their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Initially priced at $20 a ... «BBC News, Jun 15»