share

share

noun

Definition of SHARE

1

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group <my share of the lottery winnings is over a million dollars> <her share of the bill comes to $13.44>

Synonyms allotment, allowance, cut, end, part, piece, portion, proportion, quota, slice, take

Related Words lot, ration; commission, percentage; member, partition, section, segment

Phrases piece of the action

Near Antonyms aggregate, composite, compound, pool, sum, total, totality; whole

2

a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something <she sold her share in the business to her partner>

Synonyms claim, share, stake

Related Words co-ownership, ownership, part, partnership, possession, title