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noun
Share  n.  
1.
The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare.
2.
The part which opens the ground for the reception of the seed, in a machine for sowing seed.



Share  n.  
1.
A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.
2.
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. "My share of fame."
3.
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.
4.
The pubes; the sharebone. (Obs.)
To go shares, to partake; to be equally concerned.
Share and share alike, in equal shares.



verb
Share  v. t.  (past & past part. shared; pres. part. sharing)  
1.
To part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to divide. "Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger."
2.
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. "While avarice and rapine share the land."
3.
To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide. (Obs.) "The shared visage hangs on equal sides."



Share  v. i.  To have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others. "A right of inheritance gave every one a title to share in the goods of his father."






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... shall crow, and for the full space of a year and a day from this period.' 'I may not refuse thee,' said the baron, 'consistently with my oath and my honour. For a year and a day I will be thy pledge, and thou shall share with me roof and chamber, wine and food. But thou, too, must obey the law of Zoroaster, which, as it says, Let the stronger protect the weaker brother, says also, Let the wiser instruct the brother who hath less knowledge. I am the stronger, and thou shalt be safe under my protection; but ...
— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction - Volume XIII, No. 370, Saturday, May 16, 1829. • Various

... of relative differences and gradations. Industrial control may be divided in varying proportions,[101] reflecting at any one time the relative ratio of bargaining power of the contesting sides. It is labor's aim to continue increasing its bargaining power and with it its share of industrial control, just as it is the employer's aim to maintain a status quo or better. Although this presupposes a continuous struggle, it is not a ...
— A History of Trade Unionism in the United States • Selig Perlman

... survey of the field of Celtic folk-tales it is clear that Ireland and Scotland provide the lion's share. The interesting thing to notice is the remarkable similarity of Scotch and Irish folk-tales. The continuity of language and culture between these two divisions of Gaeldom has clearly brought about this identity ...
— Celtic Fairy Tales • Joseph Jacobs (coll. & ed.)

... all; she clapped her hands with delight when any one of these precious presents especially pleased her, calling Alexis, Grunstein, and Woronzow to share ...
— The Daughter of an Empress • Louise Muhlbach

... has come in for its due share of plant names, as for instance the sun-spurge, which has been nicknamed cat's-milk, from its milky juice oozing in drops, as milk from the small teats of a cat; and the blossoms of the talix, designated cats-and-kittens, or kittings, probably in allusion to their soft, fur-like ...
— The Folk-lore of Plants • T. F. Thiselton-Dyer


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