verb “share”
infinitive share; he shares; past tense shared; past part. shared; ger. sharing
- giving part of what one has to someone else for their use or consumption
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I shared my sandwich with my friend because she forgot her lunch.
- having or using something together with others
When we were in college, my brother and I shared a room.
- splitting something into parts and giving those parts out
We shared the last piece of cake equally between us.
- revealing or disclosing information to someone else
She shared her secret recipe with her best friend.
- allowing others to access computer data or space on a network
I shared the project files with my team by uploading them to our shared cloud storage.
- reposting someone else's content to one's own followers on social media
I shared my friend's funny cat video on my Facebook timeline so all my friends could see it.
noun “share”
singular share, plural shares or uncountable
- a specific portion of something that is given or assigned to someone
At dinner, everyone got a share of the delicious pie.
- ownership in a company that comes with the right to a portion of its profits and protection from its debts
After buying shares in the tech company, she became a partial owner and was excited about the potential profits.
- a setup that lets resources be used by multiple users across a network
To access the documents, connect to the network share using your credentials.
- the act of distributing content to others through social media platforms
Her tweet about the charity event got thousands of shares overnight.