a part; a portion; a quantity; as a small share of prudence or good sense.

A part or portion of a thing owned by a number in common; that part of an undivided interest which belongs to each proprietor; as a ship owned in ten shares; a Tontine buildind owned in a hundred shares.

The part of a thing allotted or distributed to each individual of a number; divided; separate portion. Each heir has received his share of the estate.

A part belonging to one; portion possessed. Nor I without my share of fame.

A part contributed. He bears his share of the burden.

The broad iron or blade of a plow which cuts the ground; or a furrow-slice. To go shares, to partake; to be equally concerned.

To divide; to part among two or more. Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger. And share his burden where he shares his heart.

To partake or enjoy with others; to seize and possess jointly in common. Great Jove with Cesar shares his sov’reign sway. Milton . While avarice and rapine share the land. Milton.

To cut; to share. And the shar’d vilage hangs on equal sides.

To have part. A right of inheritance gave everyone a title to share the goods of his father.