Definition of Shared
Shared
shared
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
occupied by or available to multiple people, used or enjoyed collectively by a group of people;
e.g. The dorm has a shared study lounge that can be used by all of the students.
(adjective)
distributed among or held in common by multiple people;
e.g. They have the shared habit of walking fast.
(adjective)
accessible or available to multiple computer users, for example by being posted to a network or social media website;
e.g. All of the team members can view the shared files, but only some can edit the files.
(verb)
to split or divide something and give portions of it to one or more other people;
e.g. They shared a large slice of cake. She shared the cost of the monthly rent with her roommates.
(verb)
used, possessed, enjoyed, or experienced something collectively with other people;
e.g. He shared the car with his brother and they alternated days driving it.
(verb)
revealed some information by telling someone about it, especially personal information;
e.g. He shared his password with someone and they ended up hacking his account.
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