SHARE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'share' distinct from other similar verbs?

The words partake and participate are common synonyms of share . While all three words mean "to have, get, or use in common with another or others," share usually implies that one as the original holder grants to another the partial use, enjoyment, or possession of a thing. // shared my toys with the others

Q: When might 'partake' be a better fit than 'share'?

The synonyms partake and share are sometimes interchangeable, but partake implies accepting or acquiring a share especially of food or drink. // partook freely of the refreshments

Q: In what contexts can 'participate' take the place of 'share'?

Although the words participate and share have much in common, participate implies a having or taking part in an undertaking, activity, or discussion. // participated in sports

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ˈsher

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as in to participate

to take a share or part everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits

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noun

as in portion

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

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as in stake

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

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How is the word share distinct from other similar verbs?

The words partake and participate are common synonyms of share. While all three words mean "to have, get, or use in common with another or others," share usually implies that one as the original holder grants to another the partial use, enjoyment, or possession of a thing.

shared my toys with the others

When might partake be a better fit than share?

The synonyms partake and share are sometimes interchangeable, but partake implies accepting or acquiring a share especially of food or drink.

partook freely of the refreshments

In what contexts can participate take the place of share?

Although the words participate and share have much in common, participate implies a having or taking part in an undertaking, activity, or discussion.

participated in sports

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Recent Examples of share

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Many fans in the MMA community shared the same sentiment. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Chiesa needs to step up and share the workload too, considering Gakpo, Diaz and Salah are all sort of misfiring at the moment. —

James Pearce, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025

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Marsico opened and funded a brokerage account and bought more than 900,000 shares of Goodness Growth stock in 359 separate transactions for a total of approximately $1.5 million in the Canadian over-the-counter market, prosecutors alleged. —

Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 That agreement will cover 100% of the cost of California’s fire management and debris removal for the next six months, an increase over the usual federal share of 75%. —

Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for share

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Activities included medically wrapping ankles and wrists, using straws to demonstrate respiratory therapy and dissecting sheep eyeballs the university sent to participating schools, the release states.

— Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Of the 2,128 people polled, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.

— Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025