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Word: Share
Speech Type: Noun
Old English scearu ‘division, part into which something may be divided’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schare and German Schar ‘troop, multitude’, also to shear. The verb dates from the late 16th century
ʃɛː
a part or portion of a larger amount which is divided among a number of people, or to which a number of people contribute
Short Definition:part or portion of larger amount which is divided
Examples:- under the proposals, investors would pay a greater share of the annual fees required
- we gave them all the chance to have a share in the profits
one of the equal parts into which a company's capital is divided, entitling the holder to a proportion of the profits
Short Definition:one of equal parts into which company's capital is divided
Examples:- he's selling his shares in BT
an instance of posting or reposting something on a social media site or application
Short Definition:instance of posting information on social media
Examples:- there have been 25,000 shares on Twitter and 117 likes on Facebook as of 7:30 p.m.
Word: Share
Speech Type: Verb
ʃɛː
have a portion of (something) with another or others
Short Definition:have portion of something with another or others
Examples:- he shared the pie with her
- all members of the band equally share the band's profits
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