INDEX:
1. to use something with another person
2. to do something with another person
3. to divide something so that two or more people get a part of it
4. to share the cost of something
5. the part of something that someone gets or owns
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1. to use something with another person
▷ share /ʃeəʳ/ [intransitive/transitive verb]
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 /puːl/ [transitive verb]
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.
▷ shared /ʃeəʳd/ [adjective usually before noun]
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.
▷ communal /ˈkɒmjɑn ə l, kəˈmjuː-ǁˈkɑː-/ [adjective usually before noun]
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.
2. to do something with another person
▷ share /ʃeəʳ/ [transitive verb]
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.
▷ take it in turns/take turns /ˌteɪk ɪt ɪn ˈtɜːʳnz, ˌteɪk ˈtɜːʳnz/ [verb phrase]
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.
▷ alternate /ˈɔːltɜːʳneɪt/ [intransitive verb]
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.
3. to divide something so that two or more people get a part of it
▷ share/share out /ʃeəʳ, ˌʃeər ˈaʊt/ [transitive verb/transitive phrasal verb]
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.
▷ split /splɪt/ [transitive verb]
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.
▷ divide/divide up /dɪˈvaɪd, dɪˌvaɪd ˈʌp/ [transitive verb/transitive phrasal verb]
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?
▷ distribute /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ [transitive verb]
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.
▷ redistribute /ˌriːdɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ [transitive verb]
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.
▷ carve up /ˌkɑːʳv ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]
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.
4. to share the cost of something
▷ share /ʃeəʳ/ [transitive verb]
▪ We pay rent separately, but we share the other bills.
▪ It’s only fair that they should share the running costs of the car.
▷ split /splɪt/ [transitive verb]
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.
▷ go halves /gəʊ ˈhɑːvzǁ-ˈhævz/ [verb phrase]
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?
5. the part of something that someone gets or owns
▷ share /ʃeəʳ/ [countable noun]
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.
▷ allocation /ˌæləˈkeɪʃ ə n/ [countable noun]
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.
▷ cut /kʌt/ [singular noun] 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%.
▷ portion /ˈpɔːʳʃ ə n/ [countable noun]
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.
▷ slice of the cake /ˌslaɪs əv ðə ˈkeɪk/ [noun phrase]
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.
▷ stake /steɪk/ [countable noun]
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%.