See Also: share 2, noun(dictionary)
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share 2, noun (oh)



2 W1S1 n
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1 ?in a company?
2 ?part of something?
3 your (fair) share
4 share in something
5 house/flat share
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[Language: Old English; Origin: scearu 'cutting, division']
?IN A COMPANY?
[C] 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)
-see also stock 1 (2)
?PART OF SOMETHING?
[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.
your (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.
share in sth
your part in an activity, event etc
::Employees are always given a share in decision-making.
house/flat share
BrE when people live together in the same house or flat and pay the rent together
-- sharing n [U]
-see also the lion's share at lion (2), timeshare