Definition of shares Shares
/ʃɛˈɹz/ - [sherz] -
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What does shares mean?
Wiktionary 
- shares (Noun)
Plural of share.
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| share - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" | ||
| portion, part, percentage | ||
| assets anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company | ||
| net income, net profit, earnings, lucre, profit, profits, net the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) | ||
| tranche a portion of something (especially money) | ||
| dispensation the act of dispensing (giving out in portions) | ||
| dole money received from the state | ||
| way a journey or passage; "they are on the way" | ||
| ration the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced" | ||
| allowance the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room" | ||
| slice, piece a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing" | ||
| split extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) | ||
| stake, interest a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground | ||
| profit sharing a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business | ||
| cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class" | ||
| share - the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians" | ||
| parcel, portion | ||
| apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling, allotment, assignation, allocation the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" | ||
| share - the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work" | ||
| contribution, part | ||
| try, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, effort earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" | ||
| share - a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil | ||
| plowshare, ploughshare | ||
| wedge something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them | ||
Verb |
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| share - give out as one's portion or share | ||
| divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal | ||
| part, divide, separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" | ||
| hand out, pass out, give out, distribute give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams" | ||
| share - use jointly or in common | ||
| utilise, employ, utilize, use, apply convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) | ||
| double up share a room or a bed designed for only one person | ||
| pool join or form a pool of people | ||
| communalise, communalize make something the property of the commune or community | ||
| share - have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border" | ||
| overlap coincide partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap" | ||
| partake consume; "She didn't touch her food all night" | ||
| osculate have at least three points in common with; "one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate" | ||
| share - communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you" | ||
| intercommunicate, communicate be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate" | ||
| share - have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" | ||
| partake, partake in | ||
| acquire, get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance" | ||
| cut in mix in with cutting motions | ||
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Wiktionary
- share (Noun)
A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone. - share (Noun)
A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability. - share (Noun)
A configuration enabling a resource to be shared over a network. - share (Noun)
The cutting blade of an agricultural machine like a plough, a cultivator or a seeding-machine. - share (Verb)
To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume. - share (Verb)
To have in common. - share (Verb)
To divide and distribute. - share (Verb)
To tell to another.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- share (n.)
The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare. - share (n.)
The part which opens the ground for the reception of the seed, in a machine for sowing seed. - share (v.)
A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence. - share (v.)
Especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of any property or interest owned by a number; a portion among others; an apportioned lot; an allotment; a dividend. - share (v.)
Hence, one of a certain number of equal portions into which any property or invested capital is divided; as, a ship owned in ten shares. - share (v.)
The pubes; the sharebone. - share (v. t.)
To part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to divide. - share (v. t.)
To partake of, use, or experience, with others; to have a portion of; to take and possess in common; as, to share a shelter with another. - share (v. t.)
To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide. - share (v. i.)
To have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A financial instrument that shows that you own a part of a company. -
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The cutting blade of an agricultural machine like a plough, a cultivator or a seeding-machine. -
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To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume. -
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To have something in common. -
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To communicate (an idea, an emotion, etc.) to someone. -
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To use jointly or in common.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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shār, n. a part cut off: a portion: dividend: one of a number of equal portions of anything: a fixed and indivisible section of the capital of a company.—v.t. to divide into parts: to partake with others.—v.i. to have a part: to receive a dividend.—ns. Share′-brok′er, a broker or dealer in shares of railways, &c.; Share′holder, one who holds or owns a share in a joint fund or property; Share′-list, a list of the prices of shares of railways, banks, &c.; Shār′er.—Share and share alike, in equal shares.—Deferred shares (see Defer); Go shares, to divide equally; Ordinary shares, shares forming the common stock of a company. [A.S. scearu—sceran, to shear.] -
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shār, n. the iron blade of a plough which cuts the ground.—v.t. to cut, cleave.—n. Share′-beam, the part of the plough to which the share is fixed. [A.S. scear—sceran, to shear.]
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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share
Share and share alike.
Wikipedia 
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finance
In finance, a share is a unit of account for various financial instruments including stocks, mutual funds, limited partnerships, and REIT's. In British English, the usage of the word "share" alone to refer solely to stocks is so common that it almost replaces the word stock itself.
