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share

n. 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"

part, contribution

n. 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"

parcel, portion

n. the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

plowshare, ploughshare

n. a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

part, portion, percentage

n. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"

share

v. communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"

have in common

v. have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"

apportion, portion out, divvy up

v. give out as one's portion or share

partake, partake in

v. have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"

use in common, use together

v. use jointly or in common

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aid, assistance, help, helping

n. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

alms, alms-giving

n. making voluntary contributions to aid the poor

subsidy

n. a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

claim

n. demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"

pastime, interest

n. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

section, segment

n. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

measure, measuring stick, measuring rod

n. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

division, section, part

n. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

section, segment

n. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

section, subdivision

n. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

part, portion

n. something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"

part, portion

n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

part, piece

n. a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"

allowance

n. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"

dividend

n. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

quota

n. a proportional share assigned to each participant

fee, fee estate

n. an interest in land capable of being inherited

allotment, apportionment, allocation, parceling, parcelling

n. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"

ratio

n. the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

section, segment

v. divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"

split, tear, cleave, rive

v. part

cut

v. separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

allocate, apportion

v. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

receive

v. partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament

take, have, consume, ingest

v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

deal, portion, lot, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

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