share

Language:	Old English
Origin:	scearu 'cutting, division'

share
2 noun

in a company

[countable]BFS one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided

buy/sell shares

They were able to sell their shares at a higher price.

share in

shares in Allied Chemicals

Share prices are down in London.

shares go up/rise (=the value increases)

shares fall/go down/drop (=the values decreases)

[singular] the part of something that you own or are responsible for

share of/in

I gave them my share of the bill and left.

a share in the profits

I do my share (=do my part) of the housework.

a) if you have had your share of something, for example problems, success, or adventure, a lot of it has happened to you:

You've sure had your share of problems, haven't you?

He'd had more than his fair share of adventure.

b) your share of something is the amount that you deserve to have:

Don't worry - you'll get your fair share.

your part in an activity, event etc:

Employees are always given a share in decision-making.

British English when people live together in the same house or flat and pay the rent together

—sharing noun [uncountable]

Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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