SHARES Synonyms & Antonyms - 107 words

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present tense form of share (3rd person singular).

Definitions

NOUN

portion, allotment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contribution dividend division interest part percentage proportion stake

STRONG

allowance apportionment bite chunk claim commission cut divide divvy dose drag due end fraction fragment helping heritage lagniappe lot measure meed parcel piece pittance plum points quantum quota quotient rake-off ration segment serving slice split taste whack

WEAK

cut in cut up fifty-fifty halver partage quotum

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

STRONG

entirety total

VERB

use in common with others

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distribute divide experience participate receive split

STRONG

accord administer allot apportion assign bestow deal dispense divvy part partake partition prorate quota ration shift slice yield

WEAK

be a party to cut the pie divide with divvy up dole out give and take give out go Dutch go fifty-fifty go halves go in with have a hand in have a portion of mete out parcel out pay half piece up slice up split up take a part of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect combine gather hold join keep maintain

STRONG

deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse take unite withhold

WEAK

be selfish

Example Sentences

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The lockup period is a contractual restriction that prohibits investors from selling their shares for a certain period after an IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

"SK shares the understanding that effective employee compensation and better market capitalisation are essential conditions," Counterpoint's Hwang said.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

UniCredit said it likely won voting control of Commerzbank shares, after building its stake to just under 50% in an open tender offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

The Asian semiconductor giant plans to issue the equivalent of nearly 18 million new shares on Wall Street's tech-heavy Nasdaq index on Friday.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

“I don’t know anyone else who shares my name.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar