share1 verbshare2 noun
shareshare1 /ʃeə $ ʃer/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 
VERB TABLE
share
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | share |
| he, she, it | shares | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | shared |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have shared |
| he, she, it | has shared | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had shared |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will share |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have shared |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am sharing |
| he, she, it | is sharing | |
| you, we, they | are sharing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was sharing |
| you, we, they | were sharing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been sharing |
| he, she, it | has been sharing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been sharing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be sharing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been sharing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Everybody brings a dish to share with everyone else.
- I share your concern about this.
- I have my own room, but we share the kitchen and bathroom.
- If you think it would help to share, we're here to listen.
- It's only fair that they should share the running costs of the car.
- Judy and I shared the driving, so it wasn't too tiring.
- Learning to share is a difficult process for toddlers.
- My husband and my mother share the same birthday.
- None of us are close friends but we all share an interest in sport.
- One thing united all three men - they shared a burning hatred of the political regime under which they lived.
- She shares the job with another woman who also has a young child.
- They share an interest in 16th century architecture.
- We all share some of the blame for the accident.
- We can share the cost of gas for the ride.
- We pay rent separately, but we share the other bills.
- You could share a taxi with me if you like.
- Everywhere I turned in the dorm, there were white faces, except for two black students who shared a room.
- Sometimes this shared understanding may lead to more practical solutions.
- The more freeway access there is, the less San Franciscans have to share their streets with out-of-towners.
- The rejoicing was not shared by the weary infantrymen who had just fought their way on to it.
- The relationship between music and the spiritual and emotional aspects of healing is widely shared.
- Very rarely has such experience been shared amongst a wider group of community partners.
THESAURUSto give something to a group of people
to give something to each of the people in a group: · The teacher handed out the test papers.· I’m going to give out some forms for you to fill in.
to give things to a large number of people, especially in the streets: · Anti-war protesters were distributing leaflets.
(also share something out British English) to divide something into equal parts and give a part to each person: · They shared the profits among the staff.
Longman Language Activatorto use something with another person if two or more people share something, they all use it together or all have the right to use it: · We don't have enough books, so some of you will have to share.· I have my own room, but we share the kitchen and bathroom.share something with somebody: · You could share a taxi with me if you like.share with: · If two adults share with two children under 16 (=share a room), the children stay free.
: pool your ideas/money/resources etc if people pool their ideas etc, they put them together so that everyone can use them and gain from them: · Why don't we get together and pool our ideas?· If we all pool our money I'm sure we'll have enough to buy her a present.
used by two or more people: · Eventually, Tim, Laura, and Ann moved into a shared house.· Many drug addicts become infected with HIV by using shared needles.· The problem with having a shared telephone is that someone else always seems to be using it.
shared by a group of people who live together: · There are four bedrooms in the house, and a large communal kitchen.· The college has communal dining rooms, nurseries and clinics.
to do something with another person if two people share a job or activity, they each do a part of it: · Judy and I shared the driving, so it wasn't too tiring.share something with somebody: · She shares the job with another woman who also has a young child.
if two or more people take it in turns or take turns to do something, they do it one after the other, and each person does it several times: · If the housework is too much for one person, why don't you take it in turns?take it in turns/take turns to do something: · Everyone took turns to patrol the streets at night.take it in turns/take turns (at/in) doing something: · We took turns sitting in the front seat.· Reading need not be a solitary activity. Students can take turns in reading aloud.
if two people alternate , one person does something one time and the other person does it the next time, changing regularly: · You'll have to alternate. One of you can use the room in the mornings, and the other in the evenings.· The class has two teachers who alternate on a weekly basis.
to divide something so that two or more people get a part of it to divide something so that several people have a part of it: · We agreed that we would share the prize money if we won.share something among/between somebody: · She shared the cake between the children.share out something: · Profits from the sale of tickets were shared out among the members of the band.share something out: · We'll share what's left out between the three of us.
if a small number of people split something, especially money, they divide it into equal parts and take a part each: · They planned to rob a bank, split the money, and leave the country.split something among/between somebody: · He said that the land should be split between his four sons.split something two/three/four etc ways (=to divide something between two, three etc people): · I think we should split whatever we get four ways.
to separate something into two or more parts: divide something between somebody: · Hitler and Stalin agreed to divide Poland between them.divide up something/divide something up between somebody: · We divided up the rest of the pie between us.divide up something/divide something up: · Have you decided how you're going to divide up the money?
to share something such as wealth or power among different people, groups, or organizations: · We must try to distribute the country's wealth so that we help those who need it most.· The party's aim is to distribute power more evenly among the people.
to share something, especially money, in a different way from before, so that more people have a fair share of it: · The socialists are committed to redistributing wealth.· The tax will be collected nationally and the money raised will be redistributed to local authorities.
if two or more people, organizations, or countries carve something up , especially land or a company belonging to someone else, they divide it into separate parts and share it between them: carve up something: · The British and French carved up the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I.carve something up: · The two companies wanted to acquire the business and carve it up.
to share the cost of something · We pay rent separately, but we share the other bills.· It's only fair that they should share the running costs of the car.
to share the cost of something between two people or groups: split something between/with somebody: · We decided to split the bill between us.· The US is hoping to split the cost of developing the new plane with Japan.split something down the middle (=each person pays half): · At first, her earnings were split down the middle with her agent.
if two people go halves , they each pay half of the cost of something they are buying together: · If the wine is expensive, we can go halves.go halves with somebody (on something): · Why don't you go halves with him on the cost of the trip?
the part of something that someone gets or owns the part of something that one person gets or owns when something is shared between several people: · If your grandfather left any money, you will get your share.share of: · Wilson's share of the business is worth $500,000.share in: · An Australian businessman has bought a 10 percent share in the project.
the share of something, especially money, that has been officially given to a person or an organization: · The allocation for atomic research has been doubled.· Schools will be given cash allocations per student.· Special ticket allocations were made for members of the company and their guests.
informal someone's share of something, especially money: · How much is my cut going to be?· The distributors and the wholesalers all get their cut, and this is what pushes up the price.cut of: · Investigators found that her cut of the profits amounted to more than 25%.
a part of something that is divided into different parts, especially equal parts: · The money should be shared out in equal portions between all members of the family.· Most of the profit goes to the retailer; some goes to the middleman, and the remaining portion goes to the producer.portion of: · A major portion of the budget is spent on defence.
a share of something such as a company's profits or the sales of a product that someone wants to get, or believes they have a right to: · Since the company's announcement of record profits, workers are demanding a bigger slice of the cake.· By building cars in Britain, Toyota aim to win an even larger slice of the cake.
a large or important part of something that you own or pay for, especially when this involves some risk: stake in: · China has a major stake in the project.· She went into business by acquiring a stake in a copper mine in Australia.· The American investor boosted his stake in the company to 15%.
to have the same opinion as someone else to have the same opinion: · I think it's too expensive. Do you agree?· "Yes, I'm sure you're right," agreed Tony.agree with: · Mr Johnson thinks it's too risky, and I tend to agree with him.· Lee agreed with Jackson that more opportunities should be created for minorities in film . agree that: · Most experts agree that drugs like heroin can cause permanent brain damage.agree on/about: · I agree with you about the color -- it looks awful.· The one thing all the parties agreed on was the need for fair elections.I quite agree British (=I agree completely): · Yes, I quite agree. Why should poor people pay so much tax?I couldn't agree more (=I agree completely): · "I wish it was time to go home." "I couldn't agree more."
formal if people are in agreement, they have the same opinion about something, especially after discussing it a lot and trying to agree: · No decision can be made until everyone is in agreement.be in agreement on: · The two sides are in agreement on the need for arms reduction.be in agreement with: · I found myself in agreement with the lawyer, for once.
formal to have the same opinion as someone on a particular subject: · Both teachers were of the same opinion -- she should be expelled from school immediately.· Mrs Ford clearly disapproved, and her sister appeared to be of the same opinion.
formal to have the same opinion as someone, especially about something important, in politics, business, science etc: · I share the view that peace can only be achieved through dialogue.share somebody's view: · Many people shared Duvald's view, and thought the plan should be stopped.share this/that view: · This view is shared by many doctors.
to have the same opinion or belief as a lot of other people: · She has always subscribed to the view that children should be given responsibility from an early age.· There is a business philosophy I subscribe to, which says that if you are not making mistakes, you are not doing it right.
formal to say that you have the same opinion as someone else: · "My opinion exactly", he concurred.concur with: · He resigned three years later, because he did not concur with the division of the country into separate republics.
money that is borrowed use this to talk about two people or things together: · Paul and I are both scared of spiders.· I can't decide which dress to buy. I like them both.· Both drivers were injured, but not seriously.both the/these/my etc: · Both the robbers were wearing masks.· Both their parents are doctors.both of: · Both of us felt a little sick after dinner.· Both of the windows had been broken.
spoken both the people that you are talking about: · While the two of them talked about cars, I went into the kitchen to make coffee.· We're taking a romantic vacation - just the two of us.· I want the money to be shared equally between the two of you.
British spoken both the people that you are talking about - used especially when you are angry or disappointed with them: · Get out of here, the pair of you!· There we were, stranded in the middle of nowhere with no money between the pair of us.
use this to talk about two people or things when you think of them as separate: · My wife and I each have our own bank account.each of: · Each of the teams has already won two games.
use this to say that each of two people does the same thing to the other, or has the same feeling about the other: · My boyfriend and I don't talk to each other very much anymore.· The twins looked at one another and giggled.each other's/one another's: · Ron and Joe didn't like each other's girlfriends.
use this to talk about one of two people, places, or things, especially when it does not matter which one: · "Would you like tea or coffee?" "Either - I don't mind."· You can operate the controls with either hand.either of: · If you see either of these men, contact the police immediately.· She says she never met either of them before.either somebody/something or somebody/something: · I usually drink either coke or beer with pizza.
not one or the other of two people, places, or things etc: · "Do you want milk or lemon in your tea?" "Neither, thanks."· The game wasn't very exciting, and neither team played well.neither of: · Luckily, neither of the passengers was hurt in the crash.neither somebody/something nor somebody/something: · Neither her mother nor her father knew about her boyfriend.
: mutual feelings/friends/interest etc mutual feelings etc are ones that both people have at the same time: · The couple were introduced to each other by a mutual friend.· An investment in my company would be to our mutual benefit.· They would meet every week to discuss matters of mutual interest.
to both have the same opinion, attitude, interest etc: · They share an interest in 16th century architecture.· My husband and my mother share the same birthday.
feelings that everyone has, something that everyone does etc done, felt, used etc by all the people in a group or all the people in the world: · There does not appear to be universal agreement on the future of the British monarchy.· Support for the government is by no means universal.have universal appeal (=be liked by everyone): · It is not easy to write a song that has universal appeal.
if a group of people or a decision they make is unanimous , all the members of the group agree about something: · Many party members agreed with their leader, but they certainly weren't unanimous.somebody is unanimous that: · Medical opinion is unanimous that John's condition is unlikely to improve.somebody is unanimous in (doing) something: · The meeting was unanimous in adopting the proposals.unanimous decision/agreement/verdict etc (=a decision that everyone in a group agrees on): · The committee made a unanimous decision to expel the three students.· The resolution was affirmed by a unanimous vote.
collective decisions, responsibilities, guilt etc, are shared or made by every member of a group: · Unless we act now to protect the environment, we shall have failed in our collective responsibility to future generations.· The present crisis is a result of the collective failure of the political parties to put forward a plausible economic programme.
something that is common to everyone is something that everyone shares: · Luckily we all had a common language, English, which meant we could communicate with each other.· Monkeys and apes are so similar that it is reasonable to say they have a common ancestor.common to: · These problems are common to all modern societies.
if people share a feeling, belief etc, they all have that feeling, belief etc: · None of us are close friends but we all share an interest in sport.· One thing united all three men - they shared a burning hatred of the political regime under which they lived.
to give something to everyone in a group to give something to all the people in a group: hand out/give out something: · The princess plans to hand out gifts at a children's hospital tomorrow.· Don't start the test until I've finished giving out the question papers.hand/give out something to somebody: · Outside the embassy, students were handing out leaflets to everyone who walked past.hand/give something out: · I need some volunteers to hand programs out tonight.
also pass round British if a group of people pass something around , one person takes it and gives it to the next person, who then gives it to the next person: pass around something: · They passed around a list, and we each had to sign our name.pass something around: · Don't keep all the chocolates to yourself - pass them around!
to give things out to a large number of people, especially in an organized way: · Aid agencies are calling for local volunteers to help them distribute food and medicine.distribute something to somebody: · The Red Cross has started distributing food and blankets to villages in the flood area.distribute something among somebody: · Medical supplies have been distributed among families affected by the epidemic.
to divide something into equal parts and give a part to each person: share out something: · As long as they share out the profits fairly, everyone will be happy.share something out: · Take these cookies and share them out.share out something among/between somebody: · We've got three pizzas to share out between five people.· More than $1.7 million has been shared out among victims of the disaster.
also hand round British to go from person to person offering or politely giving them something such as a drink, food, etc: hand around something: · Dorothy was handing around coffee and biscuits when we arrived.· I'm handing round a summary of last week's lecture.hand something around: · Would you mind helping me hand the crackers around, please?
to give food and drinks to people, for example at a restaurant or a party: · Dinner will be served at 8.30.· Don't forget to serve the guests first.serve something to somebody: · We don't serve alcohol to anyone under 21.serve somebody with something: · As soon as they sat down, they were served with steaming bowls of soup.
to give something, especially food or money, to people who are waiting to receive it: dish/dole out something: · They want me to dress up as Santa Claus, and dish out presents at the kids' Christmas party.· The federal government doles out $58 billion in student grants every year.dish/dole something out: · Jo, would you dish the ice cream out?dish/dole out something to somebody: · Air stewardesses were doling out meals to the passengers.
when you live in the same house as someone else · For two months I lived with a French family in Paris to improve my French.· What's the name of the guy you live with?· We've been trying to persuade Jack's elderly mother to come and live with us.
to live with someone who is not a member of your family and not your sexual partner: · My brother shares a house with four other students.· Kim and I shared an apartment when I first moved to L.A.
American to live in the same room as someone at college: · Do you remember Diane? I roomed with her at college.· Have you decided who you're going to room with next year?
British /roommate American someone that you share an apartment with, who is not a member of your family and not your sexual partner: · This is Rosalind, my flatmate.· You can't have a party without asking your flatmate first.· My roommate and I aren't getting along very well - I think I'm going to have to move.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 5nouns
The companies split the profits fifty-fifty. We must never forget our common humanity. Honda is trying to increase its market share. The Greens increased their share of the vote from 2.9% to 4.9%.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· It was clear that the police did not share her opinion.
· He shared my view of what had been going on.
· I know that many people do not share my feelings.
(=have the same ideas about what is right and wrong)· The only way to change things is to elect politicians who share our values.
(=feel the same concern, enthusiasm etc as someone else)· I share the concern of parents about the content of some of these computer games.
adverbs (=shared by a lot of people)· This view is now widely shared.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· I’m sharing the apartment with a group of friends.
· He admitted he shared the blame for their World Cup defeat.
· I was glad my brother was there to share the burden.
(=proving what shares someone owns)· She kept official letters and share certificates in a locked case.
· The group shared one characteristic - they were all under 25.
(=both cook the food)· Pete and I usually share the cooking.
· We all shared her disappointment in failing to get the job.
· I’m afraid I don’t share my husband’s enthusiasm for camping.
(=facilities to be shared, especially bathrooms)· The less expensive rooms have shared facilities.
The companies split the profits fifty-fifty. We must never forget our common humanity. (=tell someone else your ideas, and learn their ideas)· an opportunity for local business people to share ideas
(=when more than one player or team is in the lead)· At the end of the first round, two golfers share the lead.
Honda is trying to increase its market share. (=feel the optimism that someone else feels)· After so many problems, I found it hard to share his optimism.
· They will share the first prize of £500.
(=tell it to someone because you trust them)· I trusted Alexander, so I decided to share my secret with him.
(=have the same taste as someone else)· You obviously share her taste in literature.
· They vote for the candidate who shares their values.
(=agree with it)· This view is not shared by his colleagues.
The Greens increased their share of the vote from 2.9% to 4.9%.· The relationship between music and the spiritual and emotional aspects of healing is widely shared.· These four key elements are well developed and widely shared within the research communities of every natural and applied science.· It may well be a belief which has been and still is, widely shared by top industrialists themselves.· Helms' enthusiasm for Albright was widely shared.· This view is now widely shared.· However foolish they had come to seem, his instincts had been widely shared.· Information was being shared widely with social workers and social services agencies.· Alternately, the same participative emphasis may be irrelevant in an organization in which power is already widely shared.
NOUN· It was a small house so they had to share a bed.· Every woman has her own ideas, and often those ideas are not shared by the man who shares her bed.· They'd shared a bed in Cumberland and she had comforted Gordon because nothing was quite right.· The couple and four children share a bed and a fold-out cot in the only bedroom.· We shared the bed, the bills, even the shopping.· The fact that sharing a double bed with my sister made me uncomfortable.· This meant my brother and my mum had to share a double bed and I slept in a single one.· We stayed in hotels, sharing single beds in small dark rooms.
· For Buckle, this laid the foundations for a thoroughgoing science of history, and others shared his belief.· Sezer shares the military's belief in republican and secular values.· All individuals with sophisticated belief systems do not necessarily share the same core beliefs.· Milan coach Fabio Capello did not share the belief they would be able to play more freely now the record was gone.· And it is helped immeasurably if two unrelated people can share in the belief that indeed they are already blood relatives.· In consequence, both share a central belief in displaying speech as evidence.· Liberals, Sowell claims, share a belief that people can improve their lives through collective effort.
· Hence, she is considered to share the blame.· Pitta's critics concede that many quarters share the blame for Sao Paulo's afflictions.· Beeny and Wetherall would have to share the blame, but there was no glaring mistakes.· If recession and rising unemployment are now the results, she must share the blame.· With Prince Philip, she has to share the blame for the disastrous decade which has engulfed the royals.· If the Dole jibe rings true now, Dole himself must share the blame.· Pears and a square defence must share the blame for John Taylor's shock early goal.· The farmers who have undoubtedly profited from producing heavier crops of higher-yielding varieties that rely on nitrates also share the blame.
· They attended a county Latino Education Summit last month, where parents from other schools shared similar concerns.· His book comes out at a time when anyone who shares his concerns may be feeling particularly down-hearted.· In addition, Zatkin said Kaiser shares the concerns of others about inadequate funding and government control.· Sadly, population planners and contraceptive manufacturers do not seem to share women's concerns.· When her distraught daughter shared her concern, she too began to cry.· Do you share your deep concerns?· Short-lived, spontaneous aggregations of people who share a political concern are identified by Almond as anomie interest groups.
· Not every-one shared our enthusiasm for Sheldrake's proposition.· And students, too, do not seem to share Diamandopoulos' enthusiasm.· Moscow's political elite does not share the popular enthusiasm for Putin.· That he shares her enthusiasm for women and their struggle for equality reassures.· See if you can find a vet who shares your enthusiasm.· On the Glomar Challenger, and back on shore, Hall met others who shared his enthusiasm for the ocean floor.· The researcher could share enthusiasms, be a shoulder to cry on and help brainstorm alternatives.· I do not share your enthusiasm for trickle filters.
· This social aspect of reading, of sharing a pleasurable experience, should begin at this stage.· Ask them to share experiences with slides.· It is healthy that people move in and out, and thus contribute to a sharing of experience.· Over three months leading salesmen, traders, and financiers shared their experiences with the class.· The event will offer opportunities for partnerships new and old to share experiences and learn from each other.· Participating in the videos are real doctors and patients sharing their experiences.· I was interviewed and was able to share different experiences and stories while in London.· Like DeWine, other lawmakers shared their personal experiences with organ donation on Tuesday.
· However, that view is not shared by the House or, I believe, by the hon. Lady's management committee.· There they shared a house sheltered by love.· Hay, who shared Bryan's house in Fulham, south London, always forgave him.· A proper rented room in a shared house in Chiswick.· What it means is they will share the gavel until House Speaker Newt Gingrich takes over as permanent convention chairman.
· It will celebrate the successes of science teaching in schools and colleges and will share the latest ideas.· Have each group share its ideas.· I wish I thought that his colleagues were beginning to share that idea - perhaps we have an alliance here.· The authors share their ideas and analysis of the works with each other, not the reader.· The manager does not have the opportunity gregariously to share and sort out ideas with staff colleagues.· At the seminar I met a number of interesting people and explored ways we could interact by sharing ideas.· Given his admiration for the scientific achievements of Galileo and Harvey, it is no surprise that Hobbes shares their methodological ideas.· He rushed home to share the idea with his wife, Claudia, a secretary in the Department of Defense.
· There are also leasing companies happy to share information.· Failure to share information is potentially dangerous.· He is strongly dedicated to the sharing of sound information with others in the collective life.· No one has all the right answers but there is now a willingness to share information.· It even went so far as to share financial information that previously had been restricted to management.· When management shared such information, employees could understand the need to change.
· That shared interest led the two men to announce the world's largest merger this week.· She said they also shared an interest in religion.· We speak the same language, share similar interests.· Both 17, the pair from Sugar Land, Texas, shared an interest in a school theater group.· They shared political and intellectual interests and were often thrown together.· She owned the ice cream parlor, plus a shared interest in a strip mall.· We share interests in oral history, qualitative research and social theory.· Leisure activities offer opportunities for older people to meet others who share similar interests.
· After living together for two years, sharing each other's lives joyfully, excluding anyone else from their intimate happiness.· They share the life of books.· Here I am, knocking 40 any year now and sharing my life with a woman who is seven years my junior.· This helps avoid a lot of misunderstandings down the shared road of life.· But we do not only communicate with people with whom we share our personal lives.· Even as I write this, the shared facts of our lives continue to thread their way through our flesh.· George is a quiet, fairly shy person, who is not very imaginative and needs some one to share a life with.· The women, both 33, have been living together and sharing their lives for the last six years.
· In the absence of an express provision, the profits are to be shared equally.· I know you have experienced a conflict in Phoenix about discrimination in Super Bowl profit sharing.· The shareholders in the company would hold their shares in their individual profit sharing ratios within the partnership.· Some hotels offer profit-sharing plans, educational assistance, and other benefits to their employees.· The purpose of the research project is to examine the effects of profit sharing at the microeconomic level.
· The four students and the staff work out the running of the household between them and share the responsibilities.· Dan Mulligan, a San Francisco lawyer who specializes in handling lending and foreclosure cases, agreed that homeowners shared responsibility.· Rates Rates have their origin in attempts to share responsibility fairly among local residents for services provided in common.· Elers and Bayer will share the responsibilities of chief executive.· They shared their responsibilities for the smooth running of Zone I with the enthusiasm of those bound by a loveless marriage.· Unfortunately, the prospects for progress beyond an apparent willingness to agree to share responsibility for Hebron are extremely poor.· It is sometimes possible to arrange for both ministers to be at the ceremony, sharing the responsibility between them.· Workplace 2000 emphasizes shared responsibility for group performance.
· The children who've lost their classroom will share another room, until a prefabricated replacement arrives.· They share a room in the Tenderloin district.· Steve and I shared the one room upstairs and tried to do it up a bit.· For years, the supervisors have shared bathrooms and conference rooms and worked in cramped offices.· Davey and I were lucky: we didn't have to share a room.· Children aged 5-16 years will be given a 50% reduction on the adult price if sharing a room with an adult.· The five-person group shared a single room, with a small anteroom to the side.
· They do not share our sense of causality, and so tend to view events as discrete and unrelated.· We share with Jake a sense of distanced knowing, even delectation.· Whether Ursula shared her growing sense of foreboding she did not know.· Race relations, cordial when blacks and whites had earlier shared a sense of purpose, grew increasingly tense.· On the other hand, you may fully share the sense of significance held by a majority of people.· It is, provided that other people share your sense of humour and the timing is appropriate.· Yet, with all the activity getting under way, they also shared a sense of foreboding.
· They are defined as all those who do not share the values and goals of opt-outs.· This is especially true in acquisition or merger situations, where there are no shared corporate values.· But a shared sense of collective values can still hold society together at the local level.· In Workplace 2000, control is shared and coordination flows from shared values and goals.· But it is easier to feel solidarity with those who broadly share your values and way of life.· And when you add the power of shared values, you have an unbeatable combination.· Tolonen had been of the same generation as the T'ang and they shared the same unspoken values.· Most of us like to believe that others share our values and our ideals.
· I neither understand nor share that view.· Polls show a distinct majority of New Yorkers share Pataki's view and support the ban on hand-held phones.· He valued the individual as a person and was patient with those who did not share this view.· Not surprisingly, the rest of his family appears to have shared his views.· It also points to alternatives for those who do not wholly share his views.· Investors seem to share his view.· The Prime Minister I share the view expressed by my hon. Friend.· Oddly enough, conservative extremists shared his views, largely for unrelated internal political motives.
VERB· I married Danny because I was madly in love and wanted to share my life with him.· Would you want to share his litter box?· He hoped it was a star and wanted us to share in the good luck.· He wants to share it among friends as well as foes.· And Diana wants her boys to share it.· Many wanted to share their strange feelings of malaise.· I just wanted to share it with my friends first.· After the students write their stories, they may want to share them in pairs or with the whole class.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► blue-chip companies/shares etc
1use together [intransitive, transitive] to have or use something with other people: - The entire estate was bequeathed to the four children, share and share alike.
- For how long would Rachaela have to go on sharing her life with this being?
- Here I am, knocking 40 any year now and sharing my life with a woman who is seven years my junior.
- How much trouble are we prepared to go to for the privilege of sharing our lives with feline companions?
- I married Danny because I was madly in love and wanted to share my life with him.
- I thought that at last I'd found some one I could share my life with.
- I wasn't ready to share my life with anyone.
- In the end it wasn't just for me but for those I wanted to share my life with.
- We shared our faith with them and they shared their lives with us.
- Tim's had more than his fair share of bad luck this year.
- The Lopez family owns the lion's share of the country's farmland.
- Smaller capitalist countries are maneuvering to gain a bigger share of the pie.
- That meant nearly one in five students was moderately to severely work-inhibited-a considerable slice of the pie.
- Virtually every academic institution, it seemed, wanted a piece of the pie.
We don’t have enough books, so you’ll have to share. The three of us shared a taxi.share something with somebody I have an office that I share with some other teachers.2let somebody use something [transitive] to let someone have or use something that belongs to you: As a kid, he’d never share his toys.share something with somebody Will you share your fries with me?3divide [transitive] (also share out) to divide something between two or more peopleshare something between/among somebody They shared the cake between them. On his death, his property was shared out between his children.► see thesaurus at give4responsibility/blame [transitive] to have equal responsibility for doing something, paying for something etc: We share the responsibility for the children. I own the house, but we share the bills. We all share some of the blame for the accident.5same [transitive] to have the same opinion, quality, or experience as someone elseshare somebody’s view/concern/belief etc Other parents share her belief in the importance of reading. I believe my view is widely shared.share something with somebody Stubbornness was a characteristic he shared with his mother.6tell somebody something [intransitive, transitive] to tell other people about an idea, secret, problem etc: Students were able to share their experiences.share something with somebody Would you like to share your feelings with the group?7share your life with somebody if you share your life with someone, you spend your life together with them as their husband, wife etc: I’m not ready to share my life with anyone.8share and share alike spoken used to say that you should share things fairly and equally between everyoneCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 5nounsshare a belief/opinion· It was clear that the police did not share her opinion.share a view· He shared my view of what had been going on.share a feeling· I know that many people do not share my feelings.share somebody’s values (=have the same ideas about what is right and wrong)· The only way to change things is to elect politicians who share our values.share somebody’s concern/enthusiasm etc (=feel the same concern, enthusiasm etc as someone else)· I share the concern of parents about the content of some of these computer games.adverbsbe widely shared (=shared by a lot of people)· This view is now widely shared.share in something phrasal verb if you share in someone’s success, happiness etc, you have it or enjoy it with them: His daughters did not share in his happiness.share1 verbshare2 noun
shareshare2 ●●● S1 W1 noun WORD ORIGINshare2
Origin:
Old English scearu ‘cutting, division’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- An Australian businessman has bought a 10 percent share in the project.
- If your grandfather left any money, you will get your share.
- The price has gone up to $4.50 a share.
- Wilson's share of the business is worth $500,000.
- According to this conventional wisdom, the middle class and the poor think the rich should pay a heavy share.
- Between 1980 and 1990 their share of total retail trade fell from 5.2% to 4.5%, according to Verdict, a retail analyst.
- Earnings per share fell to 15.6p from 24.1p but the 1991 dividend total of 14.85p per share is to be maintained.
- Economies of scale are also a feature likely to be associated with the struggle for market share.
- Excite will pay for McKinley by issuing 1. 2 million shares of stock, currently valued at $ 18 million.
- The Class A shares rose 3 / 4 to 40 5 / 8.
- They enter at the peak and like those who buy shares at their peak they suffer badly.
Longman Language Activatorto use something with another person
if two or more people share something, they all use it together or all have the right to use it: · We don't have enough books, so some of you will have to share.· I have my own room, but we share the kitchen and bathroom.share something with somebody: · You could share a taxi with me if you like.share with: · If two adults share with two children under 16 (=share a room), the children stay free.
: pool your ideas/money/resources etc if people pool their ideas etc, they put them together so that everyone can use them and gain from them: · Why don't we get together and pool our ideas?· If we all pool our money I'm sure we'll have enough to buy her a present.
used by two or more people: · Eventually, Tim, Laura, and Ann moved into a shared house.· Many drug addicts become infected with HIV by using shared needles.· The problem with having a shared telephone is that someone else always seems to be using it.
shared by a group of people who live together: · There are four bedrooms in the house, and a large communal kitchen.· The college has communal dining rooms, nurseries and clinics.
to do something with another person if two people share a job or activity, they each do a part of it: · Judy and I shared the driving, so it wasn't too tiring.share something with somebody: · She shares the job with another woman who also has a young child.
if two or more people take it in turns or take turns to do something, they do it one after the other, and each person does it several times: · If the housework is too much for one person, why don't you take it in turns?take it in turns/take turns to do something: · Everyone took turns to patrol the streets at night.take it in turns/take turns (at/in) doing something: · We took turns sitting in the front seat.· Reading need not be a solitary activity. Students can take turns in reading aloud.
if two people alternate , one person does something one time and the other person does it the next time, changing regularly: · You'll have to alternate. One of you can use the room in the mornings, and the other in the evenings.· The class has two teachers who alternate on a weekly basis.
to divide something so that two or more people get a part of it to divide something so that several people have a part of it: · We agreed that we would share the prize money if we won.share something among/between somebody: · She shared the cake between the children.share out something: · Profits from the sale of tickets were shared out among the members of the band.share something out: · We'll share what's left out between the three of us.
if a small number of people split something, especially money, they divide it into equal parts and take a part each: · They planned to rob a bank, split the money, and leave the country.split something among/between somebody: · He said that the land should be split between his four sons.split something two/three/four etc ways (=to divide something between two, three etc people): · I think we should split whatever we get four ways.
to separate something into two or more parts: divide something between somebody: · Hitler and Stalin agreed to divide Poland between them.divide up something/divide something up between somebody: · We divided up the rest of the pie between us.divide up something/divide something up: · Have you decided how you're going to divide up the money?
to share something such as wealth or power among different people, groups, or organizations: · We must try to distribute the country's wealth so that we help those who need it most.· The party's aim is to distribute power more evenly among the people.
to share something, especially money, in a different way from before, so that more people have a fair share of it: · The socialists are committed to redistributing wealth.· The tax will be collected nationally and the money raised will be redistributed to local authorities.
if two or more people, organizations, or countries carve something up , especially land or a company belonging to someone else, they divide it into separate parts and share it between them: carve up something: · The British and French carved up the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I.carve something up: · The two companies wanted to acquire the business and carve it up.
to share the cost of something · We pay rent separately, but we share the other bills.· It's only fair that they should share the running costs of the car.
to share the cost of something between two people or groups: split something between/with somebody: · We decided to split the bill between us.· The US is hoping to split the cost of developing the new plane with Japan.split something down the middle (=each person pays half): · At first, her earnings were split down the middle with her agent.
if two people go halves , they each pay half of the cost of something they are buying together: · If the wine is expensive, we can go halves.go halves with somebody (on something): · Why don't you go halves with him on the cost of the trip?
the part of something that someone gets or owns the part of something that one person gets or owns when something is shared between several people: · If your grandfather left any money, you will get your share.share of: · Wilson's share of the business is worth $500,000.share in: · An Australian businessman has bought a 10 percent share in the project.
the share of something, especially money, that has been officially given to a person or an organization: · The allocation for atomic research has been doubled.· Schools will be given cash allocations per student.· Special ticket allocations were made for members of the company and their guests.
informal someone's share of something, especially money: · How much is my cut going to be?· The distributors and the wholesalers all get their cut, and this is what pushes up the price.cut of: · Investigators found that her cut of the profits amounted to more than 25%.
a part of something that is divided into different parts, especially equal parts: · The money should be shared out in equal portions between all members of the family.· Most of the profit goes to the retailer; some goes to the middleman, and the remaining portion goes to the producer.portion of: · A major portion of the budget is spent on defence.
a share of something such as a company's profits or the sales of a product that someone wants to get, or believes they have a right to: · Since the company's announcement of record profits, workers are demanding a bigger slice of the cake.· By building cars in Britain, Toyota aim to win an even larger slice of the cake.
a large or important part of something that you own or pay for, especially when this involves some risk: stake in: · China has a major stake in the project.· She went into business by acquiring a stake in a copper mine in Australia.· The American investor boosted his stake in the company to 15%.
most of an amount, group, or thing the largest number of people or things, or the largest part of something: · What most people want is a peaceful life.· Most restaurants open at 7.· Most evenings we just stay in and watch TV.· Most research suggests that health is related to social class.most of: · Most of the people I spoke to were very worried.· Alex spent most of his allowance on books.· I've lived here most of my life, so I know the area pretty well.
· He likes almost all kinds of popular music.· We got nearly all our food from the farm.· The bed occupied nearly all the space in the room.almost all/nearly all of · Nearly all of my clothes are too small now.· Almost all of the world's tropical forests are in developing countries.
more than half of the people or things in a large group: · A poll of Democrats shows that a majority support the President.the/a majority of: · In June the majority of our students will be taking examinations.· They claim their campaign is supported by a majority of residents.the vast/great/overwhelming majority (=far more than half): · The great majority of accidents in the Alps occur while climbers are coming down.· an education policy that will please the vast majority of parents
most of a large amount or number of something: · Throughout the Middle Ages, the bulk of the population lived in the country rather than in towns.· The bulk of the charity's income comes from private donations.
most of a period of time or of a distance, especially when the time or distance is too long: · It was the best part of a mile to the farm.· It'll probably take the best part of a week to sort it out.· I expect the whole procedure to take the better part of a morning.
the biggest part of something valuable or good that is taken by one person, group, or organization, so that others get less: · Sarah only ate a few bites of the dessert, so I got the lion's share.the lion's share of: · Why should the state get the lion's share of people's money?· His company currently has the lion's share of the market.
WORD SETSbear, nounbearish, adjectivebear market, nounbond, nounbondholder, nounbroker, nounbrokerage, nounbull, nounbullish, adjectivebull market, nouncall option, nounclose, verbcommon stock, controlling interest, nouncrash, verbcrash, noundisinvestment, noundividend, nounDow Jones Average, float, verbflotation, noungilt, noungilt-edged, adjectiveinsider trading, nounirredeemable, adjectivejobber, nounjunk bond, nounmarketmaker, nounmutual fund, nounordinary shares, nounover-the-counter, adjectivepar, nounportfolio, nounprospectus, nounredemption, nounrights issue, nounsavings bond, nounsell-off, nounshare, nounshareholder, nounshare index, nounspread, nounstock, nounstockbroker, nounstock certificate, nounstock company, nounstock exchange, nounstockholder, nounstock market, nounsubscribe, verbtrade, verbunit trust, noununlisted, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs The companies split the profits fifty-fifty. We must never forget our common humanity. Honda is trying to increase its market share. The Greens increased their share of the vote from 2.9% to 4.9%.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· A lot of the employees own shares in the company.
· I bought some shares in British Gas five years ago.
· This isn’t a good time to sell shares.
(=buy and sell shares as a business)· They make their money by trading in stocks and shares.
(=their value increases)· The company’s shares rose 5.5p to 103p.
(=their value decreases)· Shares fell sharply on the London Stock Market yesterday.
share + NOUN· The company’s share price has continued to go down.
· The government tried to encourage wider share ownership.
(=buying and selling shares as a business)· He was convicted of illegal share dealing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· I’m sharing the apartment with a group of friends.
· He admitted he shared the blame for their World Cup defeat.
· I was glad my brother was there to share the burden.
(=proving what shares someone owns)· She kept official letters and share certificates in a locked case.
· The group shared one characteristic - they were all under 25.
(=both cook the food)· Pete and I usually share the cooking.
· We all shared her disappointment in failing to get the job.
· I’m afraid I don’t share my husband’s enthusiasm for camping.
(=facilities to be shared, especially bathrooms)· The less expensive rooms have shared facilities.
The companies split the profits fifty-fifty. We must never forget our common humanity. (=tell someone else your ideas, and learn their ideas)· an opportunity for local business people to share ideas
(=when more than one player or team is in the lead)· At the end of the first round, two golfers share the lead.
Honda is trying to increase its market share. (=feel the optimism that someone else feels)· After so many problems, I found it hard to share his optimism.
· They will share the first prize of £500.
(=tell it to someone because you trust them)· I trusted Alexander, so I decided to share my secret with him.
(=have the same taste as someone else)· You obviously share her taste in literature.
· They vote for the candidate who shares their values.
(=agree with it)· This view is not shared by his colleagues.
The Greens increased their share of the vote from 2.9% to 4.9%.· But he has had more than his fair share of injuries in that time.· Fishermen are willing do their fair share to protect these magnificent fish.· All good drama has its fair share of controversial characters; one of those is Kiran.· Each worker waits petulantly for a sign that others are getting more than their fair share.· They often require more than their fair share of your time.· Photography by Keith Adamson Pauline Bishop has done more than her fair share of globe-trotting.· The Isle of Skye, as well as being a magnet for walkers, also attracts its fair share of strange tales.· He'd already had his fair share of accidents there.
· Poly-unsaturated fats should constitute the next largest share of your fat intake, after mono-unsaturated fats.· Credit card balances account for a larger share of that indebtedness than ever.· There were more Crips and they had a larger share of the market in illegal drugs.· Price Pfister is paying the largest portion of the settlement because it has the largest market share.· Solicitor mediators are only now getting a larger share of the mediation market.· You work so hard as my farm manager that I want you to have a larger share of the profits.· This meant that the married women left at home came in for a large share of the work about the croft.· The reason for the exception is to give all shareholders an opportunity to participate in large share purchase operations.
· The convertibles swap into Caird ordinary shares at 535p, compared to a share price of 479p, down 12p, yesterday.· This represents a 3.63% share of the enlarged issued ordinary share capital of Stoddard.· The respective attributes of ordinary shares and preference shares have already been discussed.· They are bought through a stockbroker in the same way as ordinary investment trust shares.· Accordingly, canals offered the only widespread opportunity of investing in £100 ordinary shares.· The ordinary shares become ex-dividend on 19 April 1993.· Venture capitalists will usually want ordinary shares as well as loan capital or preference shares in return for their investment.· Zero dividend preference shares are also being issued in a ratio of 37 for every 63 ordinary shares.
NOUN· Types of takeover offer General offer A general offer is an offer for the entire issued equity share capital of a company.· The capital redemption reserve is a non-distributable reserve and represents paid up share capital.· This overriding limit is subject to adjustment in the event of certain specified alterations to the Company's share capital.· History of the share capital including details of any bonus, rights or other issues. 11.· Share: The aggregate of called up share capital and all reserves, excluding minority interests. 13.· A company may expand by increasing the share capital and the number of directors.· The rest of their liabilities are raised through deposits from the general public, share capital and deferred taxation.
· They are quoted on the Stock Exchange and underwritten by similar institutions to those which underwrite share issues.· The purchase is being paid for with £1.1m cash and the balance satisfied by a share issue, which has been underwritten.· He is a cost accountant and also acts as company secretary in respect of share issues, pensions and the like.· However, continuing financial uncertainty meant that privatisation by means of a share issue to the public was out of the question.· In the event of a share issue a bank may handle the advertisement, application and allotment of shares.· Of this, 25 percent would come from a share issue in 1990 or 1991 and new bank borrowings.· The re-launch of the share issue is expected in the next few weeks.· Several trends have contributed to the growing attraction of peddling a new share issue in a number of markets simultaneously.
· The firm now has a market share of 27%, second only to Coopers & Lybrand which has 30%.· In some categories, however, the market share would be sharply higher.· This combination of lower costs and increased market share makes the business well placed to benefit from any improvement in trading conditions.· Some companies go out of business because market share is captured by competitors.· Four years ago, the respective market shares were roughly 50/50.· Industry estimates show Remington's market share has fallen to 28 percent from a peak of 40 percent in 1986.· In the short run, other goals, such as growth through acquisition or increased market share may be emphasized.
· Consequently share option schemes are a thousand better than profit-sharing schemes.· Executive share option schemes are also spreading.· Earnings figures exclude share options and pension contributions.· The informal ceiling placed on share option deals by institutional investors is said to be one reason.· They sold low-price share options - and pocketed huge profits as City prices soared.· It would have no equity base, and therefore would be unable to offer the share options that attract good managers.· The Chancellor will also announce a set of more generous tax breaks for companies granting share options.· The bidder will, in particular, need to consider the terms of any employee share option schemes.
· The issue of perpetual preference shares is being offered by underwriters led by Lehman Brothers.· The offer also values each Lloyds preference share at 255. 5 pence.· Preference shares, particularly redeemable preference shares, are sometimes considered to be more akin to loan stock than share capital.· Should the parent undertaking's consolidated balance sheet show a minority interest in respect of the preference shares?· So there is no requirement to recognise a minority interest in respect of the preference shares.· Nevertheless, in terms of the rights which attach, redeemable preference shares are more akin to debt than shares.· Ordinary or preference shares may be issued.
· The increase in rates initially sent London share prices tumbling.· Early in 1995, he intended to raise the minimum share price and other financial measures, such as market capitalization.· The Legal & General share price was nearly 700% up at the end of last year.· As a result each share represents a smaller portion of the company, and the share price falls.· Its share price closed on Friday at 474p, valuing the group at £282.2m.· Its share price rose 25 cents to 22. 5 rand.· The figures on relative shares then become highly variable, depending on factors such as share prices and house prices.· Performance data are total returns, which include both share prices and reinvested dividends.
VERB· Thus new savers can buy shares only from existing holders.· In Brussels, prices rose, after late buying of baskets of shares overcame profit-taking.· The evidence for this is mixed, showing that a great number of those who bought shares were already Conservative supporters anyway.· The companies bought the shares in the third quarter of 1995.· I bought the shares because I thought Nestle was a low-risk investment.· Many companies allow plan participants to buy shares once a month.· A customer walking into a Barclays branch can leave within a few minutes having bought or sold such shares as he wants.· A company sets up a trust fund into which it contributes new shares of stock or money to buy existing shares.
· Yesterday, the shares closed less than 1 per cent higher at R35.25.· McCormick shares rose one-quarter to close at 26 1 / 8· Burmine shares closed 69 cents higher at A $ 3. 90.· Yesterday Railtrack's shares fell 25p to close at 968p.· Gasgoyne shares closed up 19 cents at A $ 2. 60.· Its shares closed up 1 / 2 at 16 1 / 2.· Maybelline shares closed unchanged Wednesday at 39 1 / 2.
· Non-residents may only hold registered shares.· Its widely held Class B shares fell 1 1 / 4 to 39, their 52-week low.· These funds hold a selection of shares and most offer savings schemes where you can contribute from £25 a month.· Airbus said the partners will hold shares in the new company equal to their stake in the existing consortium.· The reasons for these Institutions holding our shares are, no doubt, varied.· Virgil had cut the same for Glover, who had grabbed up burlap to hold his share of the loot.· Not high-grade stuff, Patterson had said, but bloody useful to get the figures in advance if you held shares.· The company said it is holding shares to help finance possible acquisitions in the future.
· The multiples in particular are increasing their share of the market.· Meanwhile, the United States increased its share of the world production of steel from 29 to 43 percent.· From an accounting perspective, a split requires a simple memo entry showing the increased number of shares.· This suggests that firms may have formally agreed to share out capacity growth, but then invested to increase their share.· It's also the logical result of the extreme perversity of a system whose sole aim is to increase market share.· We will then continue steadily to increase the share of Britain's national wealth invested in education.· This will increase the shares on offer to the public from 23.5 percent to nearly 30 percent of the issue.
· Starwood is offering $ 67 a share in stock and $ 15 in cash.· Presumably, Hongkong is not a buyer because it wants to offer shares rather than cash.· The party gave the three some guns and offered them their equal share of the remaining rations.· Accordingly, each of these five albums offers a fair share of revelatory moments.· Like the brick she was, Trish had kindly offered to subsidize my share of the rent until I found another job.
· What are they paying for their shares in Newco?· If applicable, arrangements will need to be made for you to pay your share of health insurance premiums while on leave.· The other men pull out their wallets and pay up their shares.· That partner then has to pursue the others to get them to pay their share.· According to this conventional wisdom, the middle class and the poor think the rich should pay a heavy share.· I know what that means-even when he promises, he always wriggles out of paying his share of anything.· It got him enough money so he could buy some lids and sell enough weed to pay his share of the rent.
· As long as competition prevails on the relevant market, consumers will receive a fair share of the resulting benefit.· Shareholders in Ketchum, which is employee-owned, will receive shares in Omnicom in exchange for their Ketchum shares.· Holders of Legrand preferred shares will receive two Schneider shares for each share held, a 25.5 % premium.· Mattel shareholders would receive one share for each outstanding Mattel share.· The Directors propose to offer ordinary shareholders the opportunity to receive fully paid ordinary shares in the Company in lieu of the cash dividend.· The regulatory filing made yesterday reiterated that shareholders may receive a lower share price if regulatory costs for the merger rise.· Everyone has a right to his or her opinion and mum has received her fair share of opposition.· Exchange, like Notes, lets workers send and receive corporate e-mail and share documents over a network.
· Total unleaded petrol rose from a market share of 7.7 percent in January 1987 to 32 percent by the beginning of 1991.· Volume rose to 596 million shares, up from a six-month average of 422 million shares a day.· Consumption would rise as a share of production, and profits and investment decline.· So the profit rate rose faster than the share.· As the shares in dotcom and other e-stocks rose, the shares in other companies began to look relatively cheap.· But breadth in the Nasdaq market was positive, as rising shares outpaced decliners by more than two to one.· Volumes were moderate at 568m shares traded and rising shares outnumbered falling issues 756 to 532.
· To keep the budget deficit down, the government proposed to sell off shares and property valued at around 1,000 million kroner.· Their redemptions are forcing institutions to sell shares.· In November, 15 executives sold 772, 505 shares.· You should sell some shares for cash and invest that money in other areas.· I sold shares and got a bunch of different people to invest in it.· They're selling off their shares for cash rather than accepting Wanadoo's offer of 0.225 shares for every Freeserve share.· In the 128 countries where Roundup is sold, total market share is more than 90 %.
· Its fledgling Instinet system already allows fund managers to trade share parcels direct with one another, eliminating the human broker.· At the close of trading, Borland shares were up 1 1 / 8, at 15 1 / 4.· Volumes were moderate at 568m shares traded and rising shares outnumbered falling issues 756 to 532.· Wednesday, on heavy trading, Hasbro shares fell 2 1 / 4 to 41 1 / 2.· New York trading of Loral shares is delayed because of an order imbalance.· In recent trading, Borland shares were up 7 / 8, at 15.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► share in somethingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► blue-chip companies/shares etc
1in a company [countable] one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is dividedshare in- I've made my share of mistakes.
- We'll make sure everyone gets their fair share.
- You've sure had your share of bad luck, haven't you?
- In the wall both houses shared there was a little chink.
- Many brokerage house shares were also lower.
- The facility also houses shared and dedicated web hosting servers.
- Tim's had more than his fair share of bad luck this year.
- The Lopez family owns the lion's share of the country's farmland.
- Smaller capitalist countries are maneuvering to gain a bigger share of the pie.
- That meant nearly one in five students was moderately to severely work-inhibited-a considerable slice of the pie.
- Virtually every academic institution, it seemed, wanted a piece of the pie.
We’ve got shares in Allied Chemicals. → stock1(2)2part of something [singular] the part of something that you own or are responsible forshare 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.3your (fair) share 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.4share in something your part in an activity, event etc: Employees are always given a share in decision-making.5house/flat share British English when people live together in the same house or flat and pay the rent together—sharing noun [uncountable] → the lion’s share at lion(2), → timeshareCOLLOCATIONSverbshave/hold/own shares· A lot of the employees own shares in the company.buy/invest in shares· I bought some shares in British Gas five years ago.sell shares· This isn’t a good time to sell shares.trade in/deal in shares (=buy and sell shares as a business)· They make their money by trading in stocks and shares.shares rise/go up (=their value increases)· The company’s shares rose 5.5p to 103p.shares fall/go down (=their value decreases)· Shares fell sharply on the London Stock Market yesterday.share + NOUNshare price· The company’s share price has continued to go down.share ownership· The government tried to encourage wider share ownership.share dealing (=buying and selling shares as a business)· He was convicted of illegal share dealing.