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Share

(n) /ʃeə(r)/
Share

Meaning

A portion of something that is divided among several people, or a part someone contributes to a larger amount

Pronunciation

UK ʃeə(r)

US ʃer

Example Sentences

  • When Hiram Bingham stumbled upon the ruins of Machu Picchu in 1911, he was quick to share his discovery with the Western world.
  • Many businesses also use local file servers to store and share files internally.
  • It soon became a best seller and was able to capture the majority of the operating system market share.
  • The meaning of the term has evolved to mean a stored-program computer in which an instruction fetch and a data operation cannot occur at the same time because they share a common bus.
  • So I couldn't turn down the chance to share some of the interesting things I know about my favorite city with you all, could I?!
  • The higher the stock share price goes, the more shares the company will usually sell, meaning that more money will be available.
  • The reverse is usually true as well: The lower the stock share price goes, the less shares the company will usually sell and the the less will be coming in.
  • All of these companies are buying and selling share of stock all the time.
  • You might very well have hanging on your bedroom wall a certificate showing that you own one share of [Disney] stock (or some other kid-friendly company).
  • We share food to show we care.

Practice Share

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