Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Share \Share\, n. [OE. schar, AS. scear; akin to OHG. scaro, G.
   schar, pflugshar, and E. shear, v. See {Shear}.]
   1. The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which
      cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare.

   2. The part which opens the ground for the reception of the
      seed, in a machine for sowing seed. --Knight.

Share \Share\, v. i.
   To have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or
   suffer with others.

         A right of inheritance gave every one a title to share
         in the goods of his father.              --Locke.

Share \Share\, n. [OE. share, AS. scearu, scaru, fr. sceran to
   shear, cut. See {Shear}, v.]
   1. A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a
      small share of prudence.

   2. Especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of any
      property or interest owned by a number; a portion among
      others; an apportioned lot; an allotment; a dividend. ``My
      share of fame.'' --Dryden.

   3. Hence, one of a certain number of equal portions into
      which any property or invested capital is divided; as, a
      ship owned in ten shares.

   4. The pubes; the sharebone. [Obs.] --Holland.

   {To go shares}, to partake; to be equally concerned.

   {Share and share alike}, in equal shares.

Share \Share\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shared}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Sharing}.]
   1. To part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to
      divide.

            Suppose I share my fortune equally between my
            children and a stranger.              --Swift.

Source : WordNet®

share
     v 1: have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The
          two countries share a long border"
     2: use jointly or in common
     3: have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"
        [syn: {partake}, {partake in}]
     4: give out as one's portion or share [syn: {divvy up}, {portion
        out}, {apportion}, {deal}]
     5: communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"

share
     n 1: any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a
          corporation is divided and ownership of which is
          evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares
          of IBM at the market price"
     2: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an
        individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
        [syn: {portion}, {part}, {percentage}]
     3: the result of parcelling out or sharing; "death gets more
        than its share of attention from theologicans" [syn: {parcel},
         {portion}]
     4: any one of a number of individual efforts in a common
        endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's
        success"; "they all did their share of the work" [syn: {contribution},
         {part}]
     5: a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
        [syn: {plowshare}, {ploughshare}]