SHARE


Meaning of SHARE in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scearu cutting, tonsure; akin to Old English scieran to cut

Date: 14th century

1 a : a portion belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual or group b : one's full or fair portion <has had his share of bad luck>

2 a : the part allotted or belonging to one of a number owning together property or interest b : any of the equal portions into which property or invested capital is divided specifically : any of the equal interests or rights into which the entire stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is regularly evidenced by one or more certificates c plural chiefly British : STOCK 7C(1)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.