Share: meaning, definitions and examples

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share

 

[ สƒษ›หr ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

finance

To give a portion of something to another person or group.

Synonyms

allocate, apportion, distribute, divide

Examples of usage

  • He decided to share his dessert with his friend.
  • They agreed to share the profits equally.
  • She shares her knowledge with her colleagues.
  • We should share our resources to help each other.
  • The company shares information with its employees.
Context #2 | Noun

social media

A post or content that is shared on a social media platform.

Synonyms

content, post, tweet, update

Examples of usage

  • I saw your share on Facebook, it was really interesting.
  • She received a lot of shares on her latest Instagram post.
  • The article got thousands of shares on Twitter.

Translations

Translations of the word "share" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น compartilhar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช teilen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berbagi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะดั–ะปะธั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dzieliฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ™ใ‚‹ (kyลyลซ suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท partager

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ compartir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท paylaลŸmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณต์œ ํ•˜๋‹ค (gong-yuhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดุงุฑูƒุฉ (mushaaraka)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sdรญlet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zdieฤพaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†ไบซ (fฤ“nxiวŽng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ deliti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ deila

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะปั–ััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (gaziareba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ paylaลŸmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ compartir

Word origin

The word 'share' originated from the Old English word 'scearu', meaning 'a cutting, shearing, or division'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the concept of dividing or distributing something among multiple parties. The use of 'share' in the context of social media arose with the rise of platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, where users could distribute content with their networks.

See also: sharable, shareable, shared, shareholder, shareholders, shares, sharing, unshared.

Word Frequency Rank

At #776 in the frequency ranking, this word is highly important for effective communication. It's commonly used in daily situations and should be prioritized in your vocabulary building.