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Kai and I share the box of markers.
What does Share mean?
Share means to use, give, experience, or tell something with others; a share is one person's part.
Dictionary definition
To use, divide, experience, have, tell, or post something with others; as a noun, a share is a portion, contribution, responsibility, or unit of ownership in a company.
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Share in a sentence
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Please share your idea when you are ready.
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Each teammate did a fair share of the research, while an adult explained that a stock share represents part ownership in a company.
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Which meaning belongs to share?
Share has several connected verb senses involving something held or communicated with others.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses share as a noun meaning a portion?
Here, share names one person's portion of the work.
Practice 3
What is a share of stock?
A stock share represents a proportional ownership interest; it does not guarantee a profit.
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningShare means to use, give, experience, or tell something with others; a share is one person's part.
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keepA contrast when someone keeps all of an item instead of giving or dividing part of it.
withholdA contrast when someone chooses not to give or communicate something.
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Word family
Share word family
Base word
share
noun
shares
The present-tense verb form or more than one portion or ownership unit.
adjective
shared
The past verb form, or describing something used, owned, or experienced together.
noun
sharing
Giving, using, or communicating something with others.
noun
shareholder
A person or organization that owns shares in a company.
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Hint for students
Ask whether share is an action or a thing: the verb connects people with something, while the noun names a person's portion or ownership unit.
Common mix-up
Sharing does not always mean giving something away permanently; people can share a room, an interest, work, information, or an experience. A stock share is part ownership, not guaranteed profit.
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Students classify short sentences by sense, then write one sentence with share as a verb and another with share as a noun.
Teacher prompt
Sort share examples into joint use, dividing, common experience, communication, online posting, portion, responsibility, and company ownership.
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