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noun ʃɛːʃɛr 1A part or portion of a larger amount which is divided among a number of people, or to which a number of people contribute. 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 Example sentencesExamples - The pitch then did garner its proper share of attention.
- After all, the city contributes a major share to the State's revenues.
- The most contentious issue at hand: whether actors should be entitled to a share of the profits from video games that feature their voices.
- It is true that Western creditors have announced forgiveness of a substantial amount of their share of the debt.
- Two shares went to the captain, one and a half shares to the quartermaster, and one share each to the crew members.
- It can allow one person to contribute a larger share of the ideas than would be seemly in conversation.
- On his death shortly afterwards, his two children received an equal share of the fund.
- How can a beneficiary group in need of drinking water be forced to contribute a share of the cost of water supply?
- The former McShain property forms a major share of Killarney National Park.
- Each child is legally entitled to an equal share, but in practice male descendants are often privileged.
- She, like John, contributed a major share to tuberculosis knowledge and its control.
- I began making new friends and every week I'd put a few pounds aside to pay my unfeasible share of the quarterly phone bill.
- A turnkey package would be offered in return for a down payment and a share of the profits.
- In general, both employer and employee pay a share of the contribution, which is divided into three elements.
- This surplus value is then distributed to the different sections of capital in proportion to their share of the total capital.
- In these countries, profits taxes contribute a large share of total revenue.
Synonyms portion, part, division, bit, quota, allowance, ration, allocation, allotment, lot, measure, due percentage, commission dividend stake, interest, equity helping, serving informal cut, whack, slice, piece/slice of the cake, piece of the action, rake-off British informal divvy rare apportionment, quantum, moiety - 1.1 Each of the notional parts into which property held by joint owners is divided.
Jake had a share in a large, seagoing vessel Example sentencesExamples - The investment trust specialises in property shares and property assets.
- If you opt for tenancy in common and want to leave your share of the property to the person you buy with, you need to make a will and state this.
- How can a partner protect his or her share of joint property?
- This has not yet occurred; therefore, your husband holds the property or his share of the property in trust for you.
- But the scheme will allow them to increase their share of the property as their financial situation improves.
- But what happens if one of the partners dies or wishes to dispose of their share of the property?
- As well as a legal agreement, it is vital for all joint owners to make a will in which they stipulate who inherits their share of the property should they die.
- Traders said a strong performance by technology and telecom stocks and the narrowing of declines in property shares helped offset the overall losses.
- 1.2in singular The allotted or due amount of something that a person expects to have or to do, or that is expected to be accepted or done by them.
she's done more than her fair share of globetrotting Example sentencesExamples - A defender who thinks he cannot contribute his share is allowed to drop out, leaving the other defender with a quota of only two tricks.
- It still looks like Barbados will get a fair share of rains and high winds.
- Western bishops have called for the west to be given a fair share of national roads and public transport money.
- One of the key arguments presented in favour regional government was Yorkshire's failure to receive a fair share of public funding.
- I hope you found at least a portion of my posts as informative, and laughed at a fair share of them as well.
- At the time, the council insisted Darwen got a fair share of council-funding.
- Many tribes and African nations contributed their share of herbal and medical wisdom.
- The club has had a fair share of success both in the national and international arena since competing in 1948.
- However, as the state government had not been able to contribute its own share for the past two years, it could not use the funds.
- She drew a fair share of applause every time she appeared on stage, and made quite a few fans before the evening was over.
- It wasn't completely my fault, for Ryan had contributed his share to the mess, but we both had to clean it up.
- That silence builds our prisons, and I'd contributed my own share of bricks and steel.
- She often takes up odd jobs of packing spices or fruits during the weekend to be able to contribute her share.
- Help is given to ensure Canadian writing gets a fair share of the market.
- Everybody has to contribute his share to the execution of the overall plan adopted by the Government.
- Yes, the government takes a fair share of the stick but they turn right around and blame the actual crime on young people.
- What can be done to ensure that the West will get a fair share of whatever development ensues?
- The planters contributed their share to the problem by clearing their forested family lands to grow coffee.
- Those who study Canada have contributed their share of commentary.
- It's working class fathers who are more likely to take on a larger share of childcare responsibilities.
- 1.3in singular A person's part in or contribution to something.
she can't take a share in childcare—she's a nervous wreck
2One of the equal parts into which a company's capital is divided, entitling the holder to a proportion of the profits. he's selling his shares in BT Example sentencesExamples - Members could sell their shares but were also entitled to relinquish them at any time.
- Middlemen make profits by buying shares at a low price and selling them at a higher price.
- Seats entitle their holders to buy and sell shares on the exchange floor, and brokers say the price is an important measure of market sentiment.
- It intends to provide a facility whereby holders of 2,000 shares or less can sell them.
- With a mutual fund, investors buy and sell shares from and to the fund itself.
- Under the share ownership plan employees were, broadly speaking, allocated equal numbers of shares.
- The fund manager of an index fund sets up a mathematical model that buys and sells shares according to their weighting in the selected index.
- With their high incomes they can progressively buy out the ownership shares of the passive capitalists.
- In November he bought 18.75 million more shares and made a profit of close to €1 million.
- Many of them allegedly raked in massive profits, selling their shares before the price collapsed.
- Split capital trusts have two types of shares - income and capital.
- They want us to read brokers' reports before we buy shares and before we sell them.
- He was perfectly entitled to buy the shares when he bought them.
- Warrants convey on the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a share at an agreed price in the future.
- Holders of income shares got all the income earned from the trust, while holders of capital shares got all the capital gain.
- That means his companies have often used cash to buy back shares rather than boost capital spending.
- For some investors, the small spread may not justify the costs and risks associated with converting currencies to buy and sell foreign shares.
- Options enabled the holder to buy shares tomorrow at today's price.
- The allure of these fund groups is that there are no restrictions on how often an investor can buy and sell fund shares.
- In addition, there are significant individual holders of blocs of shares and institutional shareholders.
3An instance of posting or reposting something on a social media website or application. there have been 25,000 shares on Twitter and 117 likes on Facebook as of 7:30 p.m. Example sentencesExamples - We notice that websites with branded visuals get the most shares on Pinterest while also benefitting from the brand exposure of including their name in those shares.
- We have received hundreds of retweets and shares on Twitter and Facebook and the CCTV footage has been viewed over 3,000 times on YouTube.
- Positive factors such as the correlations between social media shares and higher rankings earn a lot of attention.
- As of this writing, the site's 'Tweet' button is showing over 13,000 shares on Twitter.
- That photo proceeded to go viral, attracting over a thousand shares on Facebook and hundreds of retweets on Twitter.
- Do longer articles get more shares on Facebook?
- We work with brands that are about inspiration and find that quotes get more reactions and shares on Facebook that any other posts.
- Comments, "likes" and shares on Facebook, as well as retweets and favorites on Twitter, can indicate what topics and subjects your followers found interesting and valuable.
- One of the recent articles had 4,000 shares on Facebook, was featured in the mainstream financial media, and appears to have reached about half a million readers.
- Social media shares of your marketing content will give you real time feedback on what's working.
- In the first three months after the startup posted the clip on YouTube last March, it racked up 4.75 million views - thanks in large part to shares on social media sites.
- Readers responded with Facebook "likes," social media shares and comments.
verb ʃɛːʃɛr [with object]1Have a portion of (something) with another or others. he shared the pie with her all members of the band equally share the band's profits Example sentencesExamples - The two companies will share restructuring costs equally.
- The three were the best of friends at York and will no doubt enjoy sharing some liquid refreshment after tomorrow's showdown.
- You equally share the responsibility for this dreadful crime.
- The technical prizes were equally shared between the men and ladies.
- In the present case those communings point to the three parties sharing distributable profits equally.
- I happen to support equality and also a welfare state but too often these involve an idea that enough money, shared by enough people, will solve most problems.
- Charlie Dixon and Johnathon Penn scored 27 unbeaten while the other 50 games were equally shared.
- Instead of sharing the rent equally, they decide to divide the total so that each person ends up satisfied with his or her combination of room and rent.
- I could not actually eat all this food at one sitting, but I'd enjoy sharing it with three or four companions.
- The costs of an independent expert are normally shared equally between landlord and tenant, in accordance with a specific provision in the lease.
- The costs of the adjudicator are shared equally by the parties.
- Also, under family law, couples who fail to arrange premarital contracts share the family assets jointly.
- This didn't stop us sharing a couple of bottles of red.
- Arrangement and general performance will each attract 40 points, with tone and rhythm equally sharing the remainder.
- As a result, the IP clients as well as the application socket layer share the load equally.
- He was searching a field at Sutton-on-the-Forest with the permission of the landowner on the understanding that the proceeds of any finds were shared equally.
- The grounds are spacious and invite the visitor to enjoy the quietude or share a picnic lunch with the whole family.
- In the opposite case, the surplus was shared equally between the state and the lessee.
- Under existing arrangements, Australia and East Timor would share royalty benefits equally.
- Each mother was also asked how important it was for her family to take the time to eat together, and if the child enjoyed sharing meals with his or her family.
Synonyms split, divide, go halves in/with informal go fifty-fifty in, go Dutch - 1.1with object and adverbial Give a portion of (something) to another or others.
they shared out the peanuts Example sentencesExamples - The takings were shared out among all those involved.
- The club raised £3000 and shared this amount between the Church Restoration Fund and St John's Ambulance.
- ‘There isn't another team with two strikers up there so it's good that the goals are shared out,’ he said.
- The cost of the pavement necessary to carry cars was shared out among all road users.
- The other chores are shared out between the watches, as is typical on sail training vessels.
- It was then alleged that that money was shared out by a number of officers at my office.
- The responsibility is shared out and they've all been putting their shoulders to the wheel when required.
- Without wasting time, the food was shared out between the strongest and everyone began to march quickly.
- While the medals were shared out in the track events, it was the same story in the field.
- There has already been a row over how the tickets for the match, three weeks today, are being shared out.
- And parents still pay a lot of it, though the cost is shared out more than it used to be.
- Numbers are shared out amongst vendors and if you want a particular number you may have to travel to get it.
- He added that he wanted to ensure that the defence reshuffle was shared out fairly throughout the UK and urged local MPs to make their opinions known.
- Labour members say the money is not being shared out fairly across the borough.
- If you die intestate - without making a will - the intestacy laws decide how your money is shared out in England and Wales.
- For once, however, the skewers had been properly soaked before they hit the grill and could therefore be politely shared out.
- Yes, in certain circumstances the beneficiaries to a will can obtain a ‘deed of variation’ to rearrange how the estate is shared out.
- Fortunately, I think that most people don't spit publicly and recognise the fact that there are enough germs flying about without people deliberately sharing their own.
- Four were shared out and the remaining 11 were consumed by Jack during the course of the night.
- Whale meat and blubber is shared out locally, and a small amount is sold to pay for the upkeep of boats.
Synonyms apportion, portion out, divide up, allocate, ration out, give out, distribute, dispense, hand out, dish out, deal out, dole out, parcel out, measure out carve up informal divvy up - 1.2 Use, occupy, or enjoy (something) jointly with another or others.
they once shared a flat in Chelsea no object there weren't enough plates so we had to share Example sentencesExamples - The babies enjoy sharing a cot and seem to be happiest when side-by-side.
- If you enjoy sharing a shower or bath, you're being environmentally friendly and halving your bills!
- Why do two people who share such a deep bond treat each other and everyone around them so badly?
- I was able to talk with him about his genre of music, the new album, who his musical idols are and who he enjoyed sharing the stage with most.
- All the heirs will share the property equally under Section 8 of the aforesaid Act.
- Visualize a world of peace and justice enjoyed by all who share our beautiful planet.
- These must be people who can share the same swimming pool, so to say.
- They share second place jointly with Doncaster, who were tipped off the top by Sheffield United.
- The audience gets the feeling of eavesdropping on a prolonged conversation between two people who are sharing a special, very limited amount of time together.
- The couple are not going on honeymoon after the wedding but are looking forward to the possibility of sharing a room together once they are wed.
- Now she enjoys sharing the house with her daughter Tanya.
- The one-bedroom ground floor flat and the house share a common entrance and a Japanese-style garden area.
- No one likes to share such a personal item, but situations often dictate that we do.
- Jack finished for her, somewhat torn between getting out of the rain and sharing a painfully personal moment with someone he found himself liking more and more the longer he talked to her.
- Family can be defined by those in who occupy and share the home.
- We can only say that we have truly arrived when we also occupy and share the social centre with the predecessor cultures.
- The band will also share the stage with Celtic Storm, who got their big break in the movie Titanic.
- Okay, so maybe I do enjoy sharing a room with Ethan, but I'm not about to tell anyone that.
- Another student was forced to buy her own fridge, as the medium-sized one provided was shared by twelve other people.
- At present, no rules for sharing Mrs Smith's personal electronic records are available, even though they are needed to implement joint assessments and other policies.
- 1.3 Possess (a view or quality) in common with others.
other countries don't share our reluctance to eat goat meat Example sentencesExamples - Unlike rallying flags or war cries these distinguishing marks could be personal and not necessarily shared by whole armies or divisions.
- However it looked like not all people shared Mr. Oliver's enthusiasm about the race.
- Both had an interest in Bulgarian folklore and noticed on their travels that this was shared by people in many other parts of the world.
- It's a great way to meet new people who share the same sporting passion and to pick up some new moves.
- For the audience, it's a chance to share the performers' personal thoughts.
- We find it much easier to identify with people who share some of our cultural baggage, values and preoccupations.
- But a world-view that is shared by few people does not attain that solidity: it remains belief.
- He shares the common view that America's most significant mistake was to abandon the nation to its unhappy fate following the Soviet withdrawal.
- Coffey said that the successful women shared many similar personal attributes - which included steady determination and job commitment.
- In Scotland there are believed to be hundreds of people who share the same Romany ancestry and a similar language.
- This will be achieved by learning from our past and sharing a common view with our suppliers of how to grow sales and lower costs.
- But to then say that this is somehow proof of some kind of development vote as opposed to sharing a common view is open to different interpretation.
- You sense that the brothers' pride in such an outcome would be more shared than personal.
- In fact it is a legitimate personality type that is shared by numerous successful people.
- All our examples share a common quality of utter shamelessness.
- Despite these inauspicious circumstances, it soon became clear that the two shared artistic and personal passions.
- In interviews with the Daily Dispatch workers said they shared a common view and emphasised that they were prepared to fight to the bitter end.
- The most important thing is to share the same personal values and priorities in life with your partner.
- Anyway, some bright spark has come up with a search engine that lets you check a name against the register to see how many people in the UK share the same name as you.
- Rather, it's that guilt is personal, rather than shared by all of a certain ethnicity.
- 1.4share inno object (of a number of people or organizations) have a part in (something, especially an activity)
UK companies would share in the development of three oil platforms Example sentencesExamples - York Wasps suffered their third pre-season defeat in as many games yesterday - but at least they had the consolation of sharing in a piece of history.
- There are many more physically attending, but not sharing in schools' collective and dramatic improvement in performance.
- It spoke of a world coming closer together, of distances and differences overcome, of everybody sharing in the promise of the future.
- Special ceremonies would not be complete without participants sharing in a meal.
- I don't think they would mind me sharing in this forum.
- He also suggested that Britain might allow Germany to share in the development of Persia.
- Ward councillors are also sharing in the triumph.
- Nine local charities are richer today after sharing in the proceeds of this year's record-breaking Marriott Charity Ball.
- The great challenge for Europe as a whole is how countries can preserve their national identity while sharing in decision-making with the rest of Europe.
- The care and concern they have for each other comes from the affection that arises from their sharing in each other's rational activity.
- So a lot of people feel that they're not sharing in the recovery.
- Gone are the days of meeting in the club bar and discussing cricket and learning the game from hardened club players and sharing in their experiences.
- Thanks Dawson, for making this Christmas a special one for us and for sharing in the joy and warmth of this special time of year in this most special place on earth.
- In the absence of anything else, the day is just a series of personal tragedies repeated over and over again, with an entire nation sharing in the pain and the grief.
- Not to share in the activity and passion of your time is to count as not having lived.
- The family thanks you sincerely for sharing in their sorrow.
- Teaching never was a profession to enter for big cash rewards but it did once share in the hierarchies it protected.
- Theophrastus shared in, continued, and extended Aristotle's activity in every subject.
- They argue it is a matter of self determination, though their critics accuse them of trying to keep others from sharing in the oil wealth the bands possess.
- Racegoers attending this years Galway festival could come away winning or sharing in one of the big Tote Jackpot pools.
Synonyms participate in, take part in, play a part in, have a role in, be involved in, contribute to, have a hand in, have something to do with, partake in have a share in, have a percentage of, have a stake in - 1.5 Tell someone about (something, especially something personal)
she had never shared the secret with anyone before Example sentencesExamples - Inspired by your comments, I want to share more about my personal experience with the major banks in China.
- People could not hold back their tears as women got together to share their touching personal experiences.
- Thank you Sherri, for sharing such profoundly personal feelings.
- This little joke that had unfolded itself in front of us needed to be shared with as many people as possible.
- He told the boys: ‘I don't usually tell people,’ and they humbly thanked him for sharing something so personal with them.
- Anyway I just thought I would share this with the people who have supported me through this.
- There was a sense of community as they braved the cold and shared their own personal and favourite memories of a woman whose life spanned all of the last century.
- I am grateful to this person for sharing this with myself and her friends.
- Because in a world where the balancing of violence and power's more important than human relations, there's no place for real dialogue, for sharing something with another person.
- Please share your own personal favourites in the comments section.
- My habits don't make a lot of sense, but it has never much mattered because they weren't being shared with another person.
- Gradually he began sharing a few personal details.
- I've learned that many of us are not afraid to share some pretty personal stuff.
- Now I don't normally like sharing something this personal with the world because it's the kind of thing that can come back and bite you.
- We have a private board for sharing more personal information.
- I just thought it would be great if everybody on this site could share certain personal movie gems with all the rest of us.
- She thanked him for sharing such a personal story.
- In their letters to each other they shared their more personal hopes and fears.
- You want to say something about it, to share some of your personal experience of it.
- A useful analogy might be if a loved one shared something deeply personal with you, and you then posted it up on your blog the next day because, hey, information wants to be free.
- 1.6 Post or repost (something) on a social media website or application.
the app lets you share your photos on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr Example sentencesExamples - An image can then be captioned and shared with friends on Facebook, Twitter or IntoNow.
- If you're still slightly behind the times, Pinterest lets you organize and share all the fun stuff you find on the web, and browse through things posted by other people.
- Erika's been sharing the joy by sharing her pictures on Facebook.
- Many sites will pull photos in from Facebook and other sites where you're already sharing your photos, as well as from your computer.
- After making all the adjustments you'd like, you can share your creation through Facebook, YouTube, or email.
- Fans can pin your Pinterest images and share them on Facebook from your page.
- On Facebook the article was shared 2,756 times, also generating tens of thousands of clicks.
- The synergies between email marketing and social media are evident, particularly as email marketers explore the value of enabling their messages to be easily shared on social networks.
- Most of the content gets shared on Facebook - 2011 saw this figure increase from 44 % to 52 % of all content shared online.
- The vast amount of information shared on Twitter means that you're going to need some pretty powerful tools to cut to the chase.
- When your playlist is complete, you can share the link with friends or save it permanently for your own enjoyment.
- If you do happen to drop by, do take pictures and share them on our Facebook page.
- In the first 24 hours after he posted, the article was shared on Facebook more than 10,000 times.
- In iPhoto, you can browse, edit, and share your photos in stunning new full-screen views.
- You can also embed video into Word documents, or share a document directly on Facebook.
- The latest feature is an add-on button for Twitter - so you can share files directly when you tweet.
- Pinterest isn't just about sharing images with friends.
- Anderson recalled an advisor who told him he takes photos when he goes to conferences or events and shares them on his Facebook page.
- It's conventional wisdom that many people seeing an intriguing headline share the link with friends before or even instead of actually reading the attached article.
- You can post text or photos and automatically share them to Twitter or Facebook.
Phrases Have or receive an equal share. we all share and share alike in camp Example sentencesExamples - This peer to peer, infinite disk space, share and share alike world keeps getting more interesting.
- Ironically, it was the Lewis and Clark expedition that gave York a serious opportunity to share and share alike in demands and responsibilities of men, white and black.
- For example, when two different organizations occupy the same office facilities, it may be more effective to separate groups (two kettles, two enquiry desks, two filing clerks and so forth) than to insist that they share and share alike.
- Just remember, it's share and share alike in the Fiore family.
- She explained the custom in her family was to share and share alike whatever you happen to have.
- Only one of them has the right one, and the three don't trust each other to share and share alike.
Derivatives noun ˈʃɛːrəˈʃɛrər Human beings, in short, are natural food sharers. Example sentencesExamples - They shared stories of how they paint their cars yellow and cruise the streets looking for potential ride sharers…
- The liability of the sharers themselves is not affected; and already as we know hundreds of them have been sued by the recording industry.
- The sharers and I didn't have the best relationship in the first place, but when I managed to sell the house they were renting (which they knew was on the market), things became heated.
- Flats appeal to people without kids - young professionals, sharers, retired couples and first-time buyers - whereas most properties with three or more beds and a garden appeal to families.
Origin 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. Rhymes affair, affaire, air, Altair, Althusser, Anvers, Apollinaire, Astaire, aware, Ayer, Ayr, bare, bear, bêche-de-mer, beware, billionaire, Blair, blare, Bonaire, cafetière, care, chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, Cher, Clair, Claire, Clare, commissionaire, compare, concessionaire, cordon sanitaire, couvert, Daguerre, dare, debonair, declare, derrière, despair, doctrinaire, éclair, e'er, elsewhere, ensnare, ere, extraordinaire, Eyre, fair, fare, fayre, Finisterre, flair, flare, Folies-Bergère, forbear, forswear, foursquare, glair, glare, hair, hare, heir, Herr, impair, jardinière, Khmer, Kildare, La Bruyère, lair, laissez-faire, legionnaire, luminaire, mal de mer, mare, mayor, meunière, mid-air, millionaire, misère, Mon-Khmer, multimillionaire, ne'er, Niger, nom de guerre, outstare, outwear, pair, pare, parterre, pear, père, pied-à-terre, Pierre, plein-air, prayer, questionnaire, rare, ready-to-wear, rivière, Rosslare, Santander, savoir faire, scare, secretaire, snare, solitaire, Soufrière, spare, square, stair, stare, surface-to-air, swear, Tailleferre, tare, tear, their, there, they're, vin ordinaire, Voltaire, ware, wear, Weston-super-Mare, where, yeah noun ʃɛːʃɛr short for ploughshare Example sentencesExamples - Roman farmers used an ox-drawn, wheelless plough with iron shares or blades.
- The shares comprise a cutting blade and a curved mould-board that physically inverts the soil profile.
nounʃɛrSHer 1A part or portion of a larger amount which is divided among a number of people, or to which a number of people contribute. 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 Example sentencesExamples - This surplus value is then distributed to the different sections of capital in proportion to their share of the total capital.
- A turnkey package would be offered in return for a down payment and a share of the profits.
- Two shares went to the captain, one and a half shares to the quartermaster, and one share each to the crew members.
- It is true that Western creditors have announced forgiveness of a substantial amount of their share of the debt.
- The former McShain property forms a major share of Killarney National Park.
- In these countries, profits taxes contribute a large share of total revenue.
- I began making new friends and every week I'd put a few pounds aside to pay my unfeasible share of the quarterly phone bill.
- On his death shortly afterwards, his two children received an equal share of the fund.
- The most contentious issue at hand: whether actors should be entitled to a share of the profits from video games that feature their voices.
- The pitch then did garner its proper share of attention.
- After all, the city contributes a major share to the State's revenues.
- She, like John, contributed a major share to tuberculosis knowledge and its control.
- How can a beneficiary group in need of drinking water be forced to contribute a share of the cost of water supply?
- It can allow one person to contribute a larger share of the ideas than would be seemly in conversation.
- In general, both employer and employee pay a share of the contribution, which is divided into three elements.
- Each child is legally entitled to an equal share, but in practice male descendants are often privileged.
Synonyms portion, part, division, bit, quota, allowance, ration, allocation, allotment, lot, measure, due - 1.1 Part proprietorship of property held by joint owners.
Jake had a share in a large, seagoing vessel Example sentencesExamples - This has not yet occurred; therefore, your husband holds the property or his share of the property in trust for you.
- Traders said a strong performance by technology and telecom stocks and the narrowing of declines in property shares helped offset the overall losses.
- If you opt for tenancy in common and want to leave your share of the property to the person you buy with, you need to make a will and state this.
- As well as a legal agreement, it is vital for all joint owners to make a will in which they stipulate who inherits their share of the property should they die.
- How can a partner protect his or her share of joint property?
- The investment trust specialises in property shares and property assets.
- But the scheme will allow them to increase their share of the property as their financial situation improves.
- But what happens if one of the partners dies or wishes to dispose of their share of the property?
- 1.2in singular The allotted or due amount of something that a person expects to have or to do, or that is expected to be accepted or done by them.
she's done more than her fair share of globe-trotting Example sentencesExamples - However, as the state government had not been able to contribute its own share for the past two years, it could not use the funds.
- One of the key arguments presented in favour regional government was Yorkshire's failure to receive a fair share of public funding.
- She often takes up odd jobs of packing spices or fruits during the weekend to be able to contribute her share.
- It's working class fathers who are more likely to take on a larger share of childcare responsibilities.
- She drew a fair share of applause every time she appeared on stage, and made quite a few fans before the evening was over.
- What can be done to ensure that the West will get a fair share of whatever development ensues?
- At the time, the council insisted Darwen got a fair share of council-funding.
- Many tribes and African nations contributed their share of herbal and medical wisdom.
- It wasn't completely my fault, for Ryan had contributed his share to the mess, but we both had to clean it up.
- Everybody has to contribute his share to the execution of the overall plan adopted by the Government.
- I hope you found at least a portion of my posts as informative, and laughed at a fair share of them as well.
- That silence builds our prisons, and I'd contributed my own share of bricks and steel.
- It still looks like Barbados will get a fair share of rains and high winds.
- The planters contributed their share to the problem by clearing their forested family lands to grow coffee.
- A defender who thinks he cannot contribute his share is allowed to drop out, leaving the other defender with a quota of only two tricks.
- Western bishops have called for the west to be given a fair share of national roads and public transport money.
- The club has had a fair share of success both in the national and international arena since competing in 1948.
- Those who study Canada have contributed their share of commentary.
- Yes, the government takes a fair share of the stick but they turn right around and blame the actual crime on young people.
- Help is given to ensure Canadian writing gets a fair share of the market.
2One of the equal parts into which a company's capital is divided, entitling the holder to a proportion of the profits. they bought 33 shares of American Standard Example sentencesExamples - With a mutual fund, investors buy and sell shares from and to the fund itself.
- Many of them allegedly raked in massive profits, selling their shares before the price collapsed.
- Warrants convey on the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a share at an agreed price in the future.
- The allure of these fund groups is that there are no restrictions on how often an investor can buy and sell fund shares.
- Holders of income shares got all the income earned from the trust, while holders of capital shares got all the capital gain.
- Seats entitle their holders to buy and sell shares on the exchange floor, and brokers say the price is an important measure of market sentiment.
- That means his companies have often used cash to buy back shares rather than boost capital spending.
- They want us to read brokers' reports before we buy shares and before we sell them.
- Options enabled the holder to buy shares tomorrow at today's price.
- For some investors, the small spread may not justify the costs and risks associated with converting currencies to buy and sell foreign shares.
- Members could sell their shares but were also entitled to relinquish them at any time.
- In November he bought 18.75 million more shares and made a profit of close to €1 million.
- He was perfectly entitled to buy the shares when he bought them.
- Middlemen make profits by buying shares at a low price and selling them at a higher price.
- With their high incomes they can progressively buy out the ownership shares of the passive capitalists.
- Under the share ownership plan employees were, broadly speaking, allocated equal numbers of shares.
- The fund manager of an index fund sets up a mathematical model that buys and sells shares according to their weighting in the selected index.
- It intends to provide a facility whereby holders of 2,000 shares or less can sell them.
- In addition, there are significant individual holders of blocs of shares and institutional shareholders.
- Split capital trusts have two types of shares - income and capital.
3An instance of posting or reposting something on a social media website or application. there have been 25,000 shares on Twitter and 117 likes on Facebook as of 7:30 p.m. Example sentencesExamples - As of this writing, the site's 'Tweet' button is showing over 13,000 shares on Twitter.
- We have received hundreds of retweets and shares on Twitter and Facebook and the CCTV footage has been viewed over 3,000 times on YouTube.
- We notice that websites with branded visuals get the most shares on Pinterest while also benefitting from the brand exposure of including their name in those shares.
- Comments, "likes" and shares on Facebook, as well as retweets and favorites on Twitter, can indicate what topics and subjects your followers found interesting and valuable.
- That photo proceeded to go viral, attracting over a thousand shares on Facebook and hundreds of retweets on Twitter.
- Positive factors such as the correlations between social media shares and higher rankings earn a lot of attention.
- In the first three months after the startup posted the clip on YouTube last March, it racked up 4.75 million views - thanks in large part to shares on social media sites.
- One of the recent articles had 4,000 shares on Facebook, was featured in the mainstream financial media, and appears to have reached about half a million readers.
- We work with brands that are about inspiration and find that quotes get more reactions and shares on Facebook that any other posts.
- Do longer articles get more shares on Facebook?
- Readers responded with Facebook "likes," social media shares and comments.
- Social media shares of your marketing content will give you real time feedback on what's working.
verbʃɛrSHer [with object]1Have a portion of (something) with another or others. he shared the pie with her all members of the band equally share the band's profits Example sentencesExamples - The two companies will share restructuring costs equally.
- The grounds are spacious and invite the visitor to enjoy the quietude or share a picnic lunch with the whole family.
- Charlie Dixon and Johnathon Penn scored 27 unbeaten while the other 50 games were equally shared.
- You equally share the responsibility for this dreadful crime.
- The three were the best of friends at York and will no doubt enjoy sharing some liquid refreshment after tomorrow's showdown.
- The technical prizes were equally shared between the men and ladies.
- Instead of sharing the rent equally, they decide to divide the total so that each person ends up satisfied with his or her combination of room and rent.
- Under existing arrangements, Australia and East Timor would share royalty benefits equally.
- Also, under family law, couples who fail to arrange premarital contracts share the family assets jointly.
- I happen to support equality and also a welfare state but too often these involve an idea that enough money, shared by enough people, will solve most problems.
- The costs of an independent expert are normally shared equally between landlord and tenant, in accordance with a specific provision in the lease.
- Arrangement and general performance will each attract 40 points, with tone and rhythm equally sharing the remainder.
- I could not actually eat all this food at one sitting, but I'd enjoy sharing it with three or four companions.
- This didn't stop us sharing a couple of bottles of red.
- As a result, the IP clients as well as the application socket layer share the load equally.
- Each mother was also asked how important it was for her family to take the time to eat together, and if the child enjoyed sharing meals with his or her family.
- The costs of the adjudicator are shared equally by the parties.
- He was searching a field at Sutton-on-the-Forest with the permission of the landowner on the understanding that the proceeds of any finds were shared equally.
- In the present case those communings point to the three parties sharing distributable profits equally.
- In the opposite case, the surplus was shared equally between the state and the lessee.
Synonyms split, divide, go halves in, go halves with - 1.1 Give a portion of (something) to another or others.
money raised will be shared between the two charities Example sentencesExamples - ‘There isn't another team with two strikers up there so it's good that the goals are shared out,’ he said.
- Four were shared out and the remaining 11 were consumed by Jack during the course of the night.
- The other chores are shared out between the watches, as is typical on sail training vessels.
- If you die intestate - without making a will - the intestacy laws decide how your money is shared out in England and Wales.
- It was then alleged that that money was shared out by a number of officers at my office.
- Fortunately, I think that most people don't spit publicly and recognise the fact that there are enough germs flying about without people deliberately sharing their own.
- There has already been a row over how the tickets for the match, three weeks today, are being shared out.
- The club raised £3000 and shared this amount between the Church Restoration Fund and St John's Ambulance.
- The takings were shared out among all those involved.
- Without wasting time, the food was shared out between the strongest and everyone began to march quickly.
- And parents still pay a lot of it, though the cost is shared out more than it used to be.
- Labour members say the money is not being shared out fairly across the borough.
- The responsibility is shared out and they've all been putting their shoulders to the wheel when required.
- Yes, in certain circumstances the beneficiaries to a will can obtain a ‘deed of variation’ to rearrange how the estate is shared out.
- While the medals were shared out in the track events, it was the same story in the field.
- For once, however, the skewers had been properly soaked before they hit the grill and could therefore be politely shared out.
- Numbers are shared out amongst vendors and if you want a particular number you may have to travel to get it.
- The cost of the pavement necessary to carry cars was shared out among all road users.
- Whale meat and blubber is shared out locally, and a small amount is sold to pay for the upkeep of boats.
- He added that he wanted to ensure that the defence reshuffle was shared out fairly throughout the UK and urged local MPs to make their opinions known.
Synonyms apportion, portion out, divide up, allocate, ration out, give out, distribute, dispense, hand out, dish out, deal out, dole out, parcel out, measure out - 1.2 Use, occupy, or enjoy (something) jointly with another or others.
they once shared a house in the Hamptons no object there weren't enough plates so we had to share Example sentencesExamples - At present, no rules for sharing Mrs Smith's personal electronic records are available, even though they are needed to implement joint assessments and other policies.
- If you enjoy sharing a shower or bath, you're being environmentally friendly and halving your bills!
- Visualize a world of peace and justice enjoyed by all who share our beautiful planet.
- The audience gets the feeling of eavesdropping on a prolonged conversation between two people who are sharing a special, very limited amount of time together.
- Another student was forced to buy her own fridge, as the medium-sized one provided was shared by twelve other people.
- The babies enjoy sharing a cot and seem to be happiest when side-by-side.
- Why do two people who share such a deep bond treat each other and everyone around them so badly?
- These must be people who can share the same swimming pool, so to say.
- The couple are not going on honeymoon after the wedding but are looking forward to the possibility of sharing a room together once they are wed.
- Now she enjoys sharing the house with her daughter Tanya.
- We can only say that we have truly arrived when we also occupy and share the social centre with the predecessor cultures.
- Okay, so maybe I do enjoy sharing a room with Ethan, but I'm not about to tell anyone that.
- They share second place jointly with Doncaster, who were tipped off the top by Sheffield United.
- The one-bedroom ground floor flat and the house share a common entrance and a Japanese-style garden area.
- Family can be defined by those in who occupy and share the home.
- No one likes to share such a personal item, but situations often dictate that we do.
- The band will also share the stage with Celtic Storm, who got their big break in the movie Titanic.
- All the heirs will share the property equally under Section 8 of the aforesaid Act.
- I was able to talk with him about his genre of music, the new album, who his musical idols are and who he enjoyed sharing the stage with most.
- Jack finished for her, somewhat torn between getting out of the rain and sharing a painfully personal moment with someone he found himself liking more and more the longer he talked to her.
- 1.3 Possess (a view or quality) in common with others.
other countries don't share our reluctance to eat goat meat Example sentencesExamples - This will be achieved by learning from our past and sharing a common view with our suppliers of how to grow sales and lower costs.
- Coffey said that the successful women shared many similar personal attributes - which included steady determination and job commitment.
- Both had an interest in Bulgarian folklore and noticed on their travels that this was shared by people in many other parts of the world.
- It's a great way to meet new people who share the same sporting passion and to pick up some new moves.
- In interviews with the Daily Dispatch workers said they shared a common view and emphasised that they were prepared to fight to the bitter end.
- In Scotland there are believed to be hundreds of people who share the same Romany ancestry and a similar language.
- In fact it is a legitimate personality type that is shared by numerous successful people.
- Anyway, some bright spark has come up with a search engine that lets you check a name against the register to see how many people in the UK share the same name as you.
- Unlike rallying flags or war cries these distinguishing marks could be personal and not necessarily shared by whole armies or divisions.
- But to then say that this is somehow proof of some kind of development vote as opposed to sharing a common view is open to different interpretation.
- You sense that the brothers' pride in such an outcome would be more shared than personal.
- For the audience, it's a chance to share the performers' personal thoughts.
- Rather, it's that guilt is personal, rather than shared by all of a certain ethnicity.
- All our examples share a common quality of utter shamelessness.
- He shares the common view that America's most significant mistake was to abandon the nation to its unhappy fate following the Soviet withdrawal.
- We find it much easier to identify with people who share some of our cultural baggage, values and preoccupations.
- Despite these inauspicious circumstances, it soon became clear that the two shared artistic and personal passions.
- The most important thing is to share the same personal values and priorities in life with your partner.
- But a world-view that is shared by few people does not attain that solidity: it remains belief.
- However it looked like not all people shared Mr. Oliver's enthusiasm about the race.
- 1.4share inno object (of a number of people or organizations) have a part in (something, especially an activity)
the companies would share in the development of three oil platforms Example sentencesExamples - The care and concern they have for each other comes from the affection that arises from their sharing in each other's rational activity.
- Teaching never was a profession to enter for big cash rewards but it did once share in the hierarchies it protected.
- I don't think they would mind me sharing in this forum.
- The great challenge for Europe as a whole is how countries can preserve their national identity while sharing in decision-making with the rest of Europe.
- Not to share in the activity and passion of your time is to count as not having lived.
- It spoke of a world coming closer together, of distances and differences overcome, of everybody sharing in the promise of the future.
- Thanks Dawson, for making this Christmas a special one for us and for sharing in the joy and warmth of this special time of year in this most special place on earth.
- There are many more physically attending, but not sharing in schools' collective and dramatic improvement in performance.
- So a lot of people feel that they're not sharing in the recovery.
- They argue it is a matter of self determination, though their critics accuse them of trying to keep others from sharing in the oil wealth the bands possess.
- Racegoers attending this years Galway festival could come away winning or sharing in one of the big Tote Jackpot pools.
- Nine local charities are richer today after sharing in the proceeds of this year's record-breaking Marriott Charity Ball.
- Ward councillors are also sharing in the triumph.
- Gone are the days of meeting in the club bar and discussing cricket and learning the game from hardened club players and sharing in their experiences.
- The family thanks you sincerely for sharing in their sorrow.
- He also suggested that Britain might allow Germany to share in the development of Persia.
- Special ceremonies would not be complete without participants sharing in a meal.
- In the absence of anything else, the day is just a series of personal tragedies repeated over and over again, with an entire nation sharing in the pain and the grief.
- York Wasps suffered their third pre-season defeat in as many games yesterday - but at least they had the consolation of sharing in a piece of history.
- Theophrastus shared in, continued, and extended Aristotle's activity in every subject.
Synonyms participate in, take part in, play a part in, have a role in, be involved in, contribute to, have a hand in, have something to do with, partake in - 1.5 Tell someone about (something, especially something personal)
she had never shared the secret with anyone before Example sentencesExamples - This little joke that had unfolded itself in front of us needed to be shared with as many people as possible.
- A useful analogy might be if a loved one shared something deeply personal with you, and you then posted it up on your blog the next day because, hey, information wants to be free.
- Because in a world where the balancing of violence and power's more important than human relations, there's no place for real dialogue, for sharing something with another person.
- Please share your own personal favourites in the comments section.
- I am grateful to this person for sharing this with myself and her friends.
- Anyway I just thought I would share this with the people who have supported me through this.
- Inspired by your comments, I want to share more about my personal experience with the major banks in China.
- Now I don't normally like sharing something this personal with the world because it's the kind of thing that can come back and bite you.
- There was a sense of community as they braved the cold and shared their own personal and favourite memories of a woman whose life spanned all of the last century.
- We have a private board for sharing more personal information.
- Gradually he began sharing a few personal details.
- I've learned that many of us are not afraid to share some pretty personal stuff.
- He told the boys: ‘I don't usually tell people,’ and they humbly thanked him for sharing something so personal with them.
- In their letters to each other they shared their more personal hopes and fears.
- You want to say something about it, to share some of your personal experience of it.
- I just thought it would be great if everybody on this site could share certain personal movie gems with all the rest of us.
- My habits don't make a lot of sense, but it has never much mattered because they weren't being shared with another person.
- She thanked him for sharing such a personal story.
- Thank you Sherri, for sharing such profoundly personal feelings.
- People could not hold back their tears as women got together to share their touching personal experiences.
- 1.6 Post or repost (something) on a social media website or application.
the app lets you share your photos on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr Example sentencesExamples - Pinterest isn't just about sharing images with friends.
- Fans can pin your Pinterest images and share them on Facebook from your page.
- In iPhoto, you can browse, edit, and share your photos in stunning new full-screen views.
- An image can then be captioned and shared with friends on Facebook, Twitter or IntoNow.
- When your playlist is complete, you can share the link with friends or save it permanently for your own enjoyment.
- The latest feature is an add-on button for Twitter - so you can share files directly when you tweet.
- Anderson recalled an advisor who told him he takes photos when he goes to conferences or events and shares them on his Facebook page.
- Many sites will pull photos in from Facebook and other sites where you're already sharing your photos, as well as from your computer.
- If you do happen to drop by, do take pictures and share them on our Facebook page.
- You can post text or photos and automatically share them to Twitter or Facebook.
- The vast amount of information shared on Twitter means that you're going to need some pretty powerful tools to cut to the chase.
- After making all the adjustments you'd like, you can share your creation through Facebook, YouTube, or email.
- You can also embed video into Word documents, or share a document directly on Facebook.
- On Facebook the article was shared 2,756 times, also generating tens of thousands of clicks.
- The synergies between email marketing and social media are evident, particularly as email marketers explore the value of enabling their messages to be easily shared on social networks.
- Most of the content gets shared on Facebook - 2011 saw this figure increase from 44 % to 52 % of all content shared online.
- If you're still slightly behind the times, Pinterest lets you organize and share all the fun stuff you find on the web, and browse through things posted by other people.
- It's conventional wisdom that many people seeing an intriguing headline share the link with friends before or even instead of actually reading the attached article.
- In the first 24 hours after he posted, the article was shared on Facebook more than 10,000 times.
- Erika's been sharing the joy by sharing her pictures on Facebook.
Phrases Having or receiving an equal share. their representatives shared the inheritance share and share alike Example sentencesExamples - She explained the custom in her family was to share and share alike whatever you happen to have.
- Ironically, it was the Lewis and Clark expedition that gave York a serious opportunity to share and share alike in demands and responsibilities of men, white and black.
- For example, when two different organizations occupy the same office facilities, it may be more effective to separate groups (two kettles, two enquiry desks, two filing clerks and so forth) than to insist that they share and share alike.
- Just remember, it's share and share alike in the Fiore family.
- Only one of them has the right one, and the three don't trust each other to share and share alike.
- This peer to peer, infinite disk space, share and share alike world keeps getting more interesting.
Origin 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. nounʃɛrSHer short for plowshare Example sentencesExamples - The shares comprise a cutting blade and a curved mould-board that physically inverts the soil profile.
- Roman farmers used an ox-drawn, wheelless plough with iron shares or blades.
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