SHARE
What does "SHARE" mean?
To divide and distribute something with others, or a portion belonging to one person.
Meanings
- To give a portion of something to others, or to use something jointly. The children learned to share their toys.
- To tell others about your thoughts, feelings, or information. She shared the news with her closest friends.
- A part or portion belonging to or contributed by an individual. Everyone paid their fair share of the bill.
- One of the equal units of ownership into which a company is divided. He bought a hundred shares of the company. technical
Word origin
From Old English 'scearu', meaning a division or cutting, related to 'shear' and to 'plowshare'; the financial sense developed from the idea of a divided portion.
Remember it
SHARE contains 'HARE' - it runs fast, the way good news spreads when you share it.
A little poem
One loaf, two hands, the half I lose
becomes the warmest thing I own.
couplet
Wordplay
- I asked my stockbroker for his honest opinion, and he said he didn't have any to share - he'd sold them all.
What it teaches
What you share doesn't shrink - it just changes who gets to hold it.
Quick facts
What does SHARE mean?
To divide and distribute something with others, or a portion belonging to one person.
Is SHARE a valid word?
Yes — SHARE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHARE?
SHARE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHARE come from?
From Old English 'scearu', meaning a division or cutting, related to 'shear' and to 'plowshare'; the financial sense developed from the idea of a divided portion.
What can SHARE teach us?
What you share doesn't shrink - it just changes who gets to hold it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.