1. Using or enjoying something jointly with others
   "The siblings practised sharing their toys from an early age"
    
2. Having in common
   "the sharing of electrons creates molecules"
    
3. The sharing of personal thoughts and feelings
   "Their late-night conversations were a sharing of ideas and dreams";
   - communion
    
4. A distribution in shares
   "The company's profits were subject to an annual sharing among employees";
   - share-out [Brit]

1. Unselfishly willing to share with others
   "a warm and sharing friend"

1. Have in common
   "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"
    
2. Use jointly or in common
   "The roommates shared the apartment and its expenses"
    
3. Have, give, or receive a share of
   "We shared the cake";
   - partake, partake in
    
4. Give out as one's portion or share
   "The partners shared the profits at the end of the year";
   - divvy up [informal], portion out, apportion, deal, divvy [informal]
    
5. Communicate
   "I'd like to share this idea with you"

Derived forms: sharings

See also: unselfish

Type of: acquire, apply, communicate, distribute, distribution, employ, get, give out, hand out, intercommunicate, intercourse, interdependence, interdependency, mutuality, overlap, pass out, social intercourse, use, utilise [Brit], utilize

Encyclopedia: Sharing