[syn: sharing, share-out]
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. unselfishly willing to share with others;
- Example: "a warm and sharing friend"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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Suppose I share my fortune equally between my
children and a stranger. --Swift.
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2. To partake of, use, or experience, with others; to have a
portion of; to take and possess in common; as, to share a
shelter with another.
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While avarice and rapine share the land. --Milton.
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3. To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide. [Obs.]
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The shared visage hangs on equal sides. --Dryden.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sharing
adj 1: unselfishly willing to share with others; "a warm and
sharing friend"
n 1: using or enjoying something jointly with others
2: having in common; "the sharing of electrons creates
molecules"
3: sharing thoughts and feelings [syn: communion, sharing]
4: a distribution in shares [syn: sharing, share-out]