Definition of: share

(shâr) noun
1. A portion; allotted or equitable part.
2. Specifically, one of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a company or corporation is divided.
3. An equitable part of something enjoyed or suffered in common.
4. A plowshare: also spelled shear.
5. A blade of a cultivator, seeder, etc. See synonyms under PART.
—v. shared, shar·ing v.t.
1. To divide and give out in shares or portions; apportion.
2. To enjoy or endure in common; participate in.
—v.i.
3. To have a part; participate: with in. See synonyms under APPORTION. [OE scearu <sceran shear. Related to SHEAR.]
—shar′er noun