Shares

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛr/

Shares (verb)

  1. to let someone else use or have part of something you have.
  2. to tell someone about something, like news or a story.

Examples

  • They share their food with everyone.
  • We share our resources to help others.

Common collocations: share a meal, share responsibilities, share a room, share information, share a secret

Shares (noun)

  1. a part of something that is divided among people.
  2. a unit of ownership in a company, bought and sold on the stock market.

Examples

  • Each member gets a share of the profits.
  • They all have an equal share in the project.

Synonyms of Shares

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Shares

  • when discussing keeping resources to oneself
  • when discussing not distributing or giving away