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quota
A proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group; an allotment.
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  1. A proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group; an allotment.
  2. A number or percentage, especially of people, constituting or designated as an upper limit:
  3. A share or proportion which each of a number is called upon to contribute, or which is assigned to each; proportional share
apportionment
Allotment of direct taxes on the basis of state population.
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  1. Allotment of direct taxes on the basis of state population.
  2. The drawing of the boundaries of legislative districts so that each district is approximately equal in population. See also gerrymandering and reapportionment.
  3. The proportional distribution of the number of members of the US House of Representatives on the basis of the population of each state.
division
A group of several ships of similar type forming a tactical unit under a single command in the US Navy.
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  1. A group of several ships of similar type forming a tactical unit under a single command in the US Navy.
  2. A particular section of a country, state, etc. divided off as for administration
  3. Anything separated or distinguished from the whole or from the larger unit of which it is a part
part
Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided:
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  1. Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided:
  2. A portion, division, piece, or segment of a whole.
  3. An organ, member, or other division of an organism:
portion
A person's lot or fate.
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  1. A person's lot or fate.
  2. A woman's dowry:
  3. A part that is allotted to a person or group, as:
helping
A giving of aid; assisting
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  1. A giving of aid; assisting
  2. A portion of food served to one person
  3. A single portion of food.
serving
(Uncountable) The action of the verb to serve.
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  1. (Uncountable) The action of the verb to serve.
  2. A helping, or single portion, of food
  3. (Countable) A portion (especially, of a meal) served to someone.
piece
An object that is one member of a group or class:
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  1. An object that is one member of a group or class:
  2. A thing considered as a unit or an element of a larger thing, quantity, or class; a portion:
  3. A portion or part that has been separated from a whole:
ration
A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
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  1. A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
  2. A portion designated to a person or group.
  3. A fixed portion; share; allowance
slice
A relatively thin, broad piece cut from an object having some bulk or volume
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  1. A relatively thin, broad piece cut from an object having some bulk or volume
  2. A portion or share:
  3. A part, portion, or share
allotment
(Mil.) A portion of one's pay regularly deducted, as for one's dependents, insurance premiums, etc.
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  1. (Mil.) A portion of one's pay regularly deducted, as for one's dependents, insurance premiums, etc.
  2. (Brit.) A small plot of public land rented to an individual for growing vegetables or flowers
  3. A thing allotted; portion; share
parcel
A plot of land, usually a division of a larger area.
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  1. A plot of land, usually a division of a larger area.
  2. A piece, as of land, usually a specific part of a large acreage or estate
  3. A portion or part
dose
An ingredient added, especially to wine, to impart flavor or strength.
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  1. An ingredient added, especially to wine, to impart flavor or strength.
  2. Exact amount of a medicine or extent of some other treatment to be given or taken at one time or at stated intervals
  3. The amount of radiation delivered to a particular area or to a given part of the body
fraction
An aliquot portion or any portion.
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  1. An aliquot portion or any portion.
  2. A number that compares part of an object or a set with the whole, especially the quotient of two whole numbers written in the form a/b . The fraction1 /2 , which means 1 divided by 2, can represent such things as 10 pencils out of a box of 20, or 50 cents out of a dollar.
  3. (Chem.) A part separated by fractional crystallization, distillation, etc.
fragment
(Grammar) A sentence fragment.
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  1. (Grammar) A sentence fragment.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A detached, isolated, or incomplete part
allowance
A portion of a decedent’s estate awarded by statute to the decedent’s survivors for support during the administration of the estate, regardless of whether they have any rights to the estate or any testamentary disposition or competing claims to the estate. If statutorily available is only to the surviving spouse, it is known as a spousal (or widow’s or widower’s) allowance. If statutorily available is to surviving spouse, children, or parents, it is known as a family allowance. See also elective share.
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  1. A portion of a decedent’s estate awarded by statute to the decedent’s survivors for support during the administration of the estate, regardless of whether they have any rights to the estate or any testamentary disposition or competing claims to the estate. If statutorily available is only to the surviving spouse, it is known as a spousal (or widow’s or widower’s) allowance. If statutorily available is to surviving spouse, children, or parents, it is known as a family allowance. See also elective share.
  2. A price reduction, especially one granted in exchange for used merchandise:
  3. A portion or share, especially of money.
pittance
A meager monetary allowance, wage, or remuneration.
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  1. A meager monetary allowance, wage, or remuneration.
  2. A small or barely sufficient allowance of money
  3. Any small amount or share
dividend
An individual's share of such a sum or quantity
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  1. An individual's share of such a sum or quantity
  2. The number or quantity to be divided
  3. A number divided by another. In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 15 is the dividend.
percentage
A given part or amount in every hundred
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  1. A given part or amount in every hundred
  2. A proportion or share in relation to a whole; a part:
  3. Part; portion; share
heritage
The status acquired by a person through birth; a birthright:
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  1. The status acquired by a person through birth; a birthright:
  2. A domesticated animal or a crop of a traditional breed, usually not widely produced for commercial purposes.
  3. The rights, burdens, or status resulting from being born in a certain time or place; birthright
commission
(Mil.) An official certificate conferring rank; specif., a document issued by the government, making one a commissioned officer in the U.S. armed forces
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  1. (Mil.) An official certificate conferring rank; specif., a document issued by the government, making one a commissioned officer in the U.S. armed forces
  2. An entrusting, as of power and authority, to a person or body
  3. A formal written document from a government or court empowering the individual named therein to hold an appointive office or to perform official duties. In the case of an appointive office, the individual must receive the commission before she can act in their official capacity.
cut
The style in which a thing is cut; fashion; form
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  1. The style in which a thing is cut; fashion; form
  2. (Informal) A portion of profits or earnings; a share.
  3. A piece or part cut off or out
whack
The sound of this
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  1. The sound of this
  2. A sharp, swift blow.
  3. The sound made by a sharp, swift blow.
rake-off
(Informal) A commission, rebate, or share, esp. when received in an illegitimate transaction
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  1. (Informal) A commission, rebate, or share, esp. when received in an illegitimate transaction
  2. A percentage or share of the profits of an enterprise, especially one given or accepted as a bribe.
  3. A percentage of an amount of money taken by a third-party as a bribe or as part of an unlawful enterprise.
allot
To assign as a portion; allocate:
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  1. To assign as a portion; allocate:
  2. To parcel out; distribute or apportion:
  3. To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose
distribute
(Logic) To use (a term) so as to include all individuals or entities of a given class.
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  1. (Logic) To use (a term) so as to include all individuals or entities of a given class.
  2. To apportion so as to be evenly spread throughout a given area:
  3. To place in separate pieces or examples over an area; scatter:
apportion
To divide and distribute in shares according to a plan
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  1. To divide and distribute in shares according to a plan
part
(Naut.) To break or undergo the breaking of (a hawser, chain, etc.)
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  1. (Naut.) To break or undergo the breaking of (a hawser, chain, etc.)
  2. To go away from; depart from:
  3. Partially; in part:
partition
To divide or separate by means of a partition.
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  1. To divide or separate by means of a partition.
  2. To divide (a country) into separate, autonomous nations.
  3. A separator of one space from another; a separation by a court of real estate owned jointly into two or more separately owned parcels, so that each of the former joint owners may enjoy having his or her own estate. A separator of one space from another; a separation by a court of real estate owned jointly into two or more separately owned parcels, so that each of the former joint owners may enjoy having his or her own estate. to separate a single parcel into two.
deal
To behave in a specified way toward another or others; have transactions:
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  1. To behave in a specified way toward another or others; have transactions:
  2. To portion out or distribute
  3. To sell:
dispense
To exempt or release, as from a duty or religious obligation.
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  1. To exempt or release, as from a duty or religious obligation.
  2. To administer (laws, for example).
  3. To give or deal out, especially in parts or portions:
assign
(Law) To transfer (property, rights, or interests) from one to another.
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  1. (Law) To transfer (property, rights, or interests) from one to another.
  2. To transfer one’s duty, interest, or right to another, especially regarding property or under a contract, so that the transferee has the same duty, interest, or right as the transferor had. See also assignment and delegate.
  3. To place at some task or duty; appoint
administer
To impose, offer, or tender (an oath, for example).
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  1. To impose, offer, or tender (an oath, for example).
  2. To direct the taking of (an oath, pledge, test, etc.)
  3. To give or apply in a formal way:
participate
To share in something:
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  1. To share in something:
  2. To have or take a part or share with others (in some activity, enterprise, etc.)
partake
To have or show a trace (of); have some of the qualities (of)
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  1. To have or show a trace (of); have some of the qualities (of)
  2. To take or be given part or portion:
  3. To take a portion or take some; specif., to eat or drink something, esp. in company with others
experience
To participate in personally; undergo:
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  1. To participate in personally; undergo:
  2. To have experience of; personally encounter or feel; meet with; undergo
receive
To greet, welcome, or be visited by:
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  1. To greet, welcome, or be visited by:
  2. To experience or be subjected to; meet with:
  3. To encounter; experience
go-in-with
(Idiomatic) To commit to something with; to partner with.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To commit to something with; to partner with.
yield
To produce a return for effort or investment:
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  1. To produce a return for effort or investment:
  2. To produce or bear
  3. To produce
bestow
To apply; use:
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  1. To apply; use:
  2. To give or present as a gift
  3. (Obs.) To give in marriage
accord
To be in agreement, unity, or harmony.
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  1. To be in agreement, unity, or harmony.
  2. (Archaic) To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.
  3. To give or grant, especially as being due or appropriate:
go-dutch
(Idiomatic) To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.
go-halves
(Idiomatic) To divide equally between two parties.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To divide equally between two parties.
allocation
An allocating or being allocated
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  1. An allocating or being allocated
  2. A thing or amount allocated
allotment
(Mil.) A portion of one's pay regularly deducted, as for one's dependents, insurance premiums, etc.
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  1. (Mil.) A portion of one's pay regularly deducted, as for one's dependents, insurance premiums, etc.
  2. (Brit.) A small plot of public land rented to an individual for growing vegetables or flowers
  3. A thing allotted; portion; share
allowance
A price reduction, especially one granted in exchange for used merchandise:
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  1. A price reduction, especially one granted in exchange for used merchandise:
  2. Something allowed as a share; specif., an amount of money, food, etc. given regularly to a child, dependent, etc. or to military personnel for a specific purpose
  3. A portion or share, especially of money.
dole
That which is thus given out
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  1. That which is thus given out
  2. A giving out of money or food to those in great need; relief
  3. A share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given:
lot
(Informal) A large extent, amount, or number:
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  1. (Informal) A large extent, amount, or number:
  2. A number of persons or things regarded as a group
  3. A piece of land having specific boundaries, especially one constituting a part of a city, town, or block.
measure
A limited amount or degree:
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  1. A limited amount or degree:
  2. The act or process of determining extent, dimensions, etc.; measurement
  3. A standard for determining extent, dimensions, etc.; unit of measurement, as an inch, yard, or bushel
part
An essential element or constituent; integral portion which can be separated, replaced, etc.
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  1. An essential element or constituent; integral portion which can be separated, replaced, etc.
  2. Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided:
  3. (--- Math.) An aliquot part
portion
A person's lot or fate.
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  1. A person's lot or fate.
  2. A woman's dowry:
  3. The part of experience supposedly allotted to a person by fate; one's lot; destiny
quantum
A discrete, indivisible manifestation of a physical property, such as a force or angular momentum. Some quanta take the form of elementary particles; for example, the quantum of electromagnetic radiation is the photon, while the quanta of the weak force are the W and Z particles.
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  1. A discrete, indivisible manifestation of a physical property, such as a force or angular momentum. Some quanta take the form of elementary particles; for example, the quantum of electromagnetic radiation is the photon, while the quanta of the weak force are the W and Z particles.
  2. (Physics) The smallest amount of a physical quantity that can exist independently, especially a discrete quantity of electromagnetic radiation.
  3. A specified portion.
quota
A proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group; an allotment.
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  1. A proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group; an allotment.
  2. A number or percentage, especially of people, constituting or designated as an upper limit:
  3. A share or proportion which each of a number is called upon to contribute, or which is assigned to each; proportional share
ration
A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
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  1. A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
  2. A portion designated to a person or group.
  3. A fixed portion; share; allowance
split
(Sports) The recorded time for an interval or segment of a race.
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  1. (Sports) The recorded time for an interval or segment of a race.
  2. A thing that is formed by splitting, such as a strip of flexible wood used for making baskets.
  3. A drink or portion half the usual size
cut
A single selection of music from a recording, especially a phonograph recording.
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  1. A single selection of music from a recording, especially a phonograph recording.
  2. (Informal) A portion of profits or earnings; a share.
  3. A piece or part cut off or out
divvy
(Slang) A division
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  1. (Slang) A division
  2. A foolish person.
  3. A share or portion.
part
An essential element or constituent; integral portion which can be separated, replaced, etc.
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  1. An essential element or constituent; integral portion which can be separated, replaced, etc.
  2. Any of several equal portions or fractions that can constitute a whole or into which a whole can be divided:
  3. (--- Math.) An aliquot part
piece
An object that is one member of a group or class:
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  1. An object that is one member of a group or class:
  2. A thing considered as a unit or an element of a larger thing, quantity, or class; a portion:
  3. A part or fragment broken or separated from the whole
role
The function or position of something.
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  1. The function or position of something.
  2. A character or part played by a performer or actor.
  3. A part, or character, that an actor plays in a performance
deal
To take action with respect to someone or something:
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  1. To take action with respect to someone or something:
  2. To behave in a specified way toward another or others; have transactions:
  3. To sell:
dispense
To exempt; excuse
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  1. To exempt; excuse
  2. To administer (laws, for example).
  3. To give or deal out; distribute
distribute
(Logic) To use (a term) so as to include all individuals or entities of a given class.
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  1. (Logic) To use (a term) so as to include all individuals or entities of a given class.
  2. To apportion so as to be evenly spread throughout a given area:
  3. To place in separate pieces or examples over an area; scatter:
divide
To form into factions; take sides:
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  1. To form into factions; take sides:
  2. To be or become separate; part
  3. To use (a number) as a divisor.
dole out
(Idiomatic) To distribute in small amounts.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To distribute in small amounts.
parcel out
(Idiomatic) To divide into portions or chunks; to ration.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To divide into portions or chunks; to ration.
portion
To divide into parts or shares for distribution; parcel.
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  1. To divide into parts or shares for distribution; parcel.
  2. To provide with a share, inheritance, or dowry.
  3. To divide into portions; apportion
ration
To distribute (food, clothing, etc.) in rations, as in times of scarcity
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  1. To distribute (food, clothing, etc.) in rations, as in times of scarcity
  2. To restrict (an activity etc.)
  3. To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.
divvy
(Slang) To share; divide (up)
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  1. (Slang) To share; divide (up)
  2. To divide. Often used with up:
conduce
To contribute or lead to a specific result:
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  1. To contribute or lead to a specific result:
contribute
To submit material for publication.
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  1. To submit material for publication.
  2. To help bring about a result; act as a factor:
  3. To give or provide jointly with others; give to a common fund
partake
To have or show a trace (of); have some of the qualities (of)
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  1. To have or show a trace (of); have some of the qualities (of)
  2. To take or be given part or portion:
  3. To take a portion or take some; specif., to eat or drink something, esp. in company with others
participate
To share in something:
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  1. To share in something:
  2. To have or take a part or share with others (in some activity, enterprise, etc.)

Synonym Study

  • Partake implies taking or accepting one's share, as of a meal or responsibility to partake of a friend's hospitality
  • Participate implies taking part with others in some activity or enterprise to participate in the talks
  • Share means to use, enjoy, or possess in common with others and generally connotes giving or receiving a part of something to share expenses
Find another word for share. In this page you can discover 100 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for share, like: quota, apportionment, unite, take-part, division, part, portion, helping, serving, piece and ration.

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  • I had no plans to share with Howie what I'd learned of his previous life.

  • I can't share what I see with anyone else and it not only reeks of voyeurism but feels selfish to me.

  • He'd never been able to share his pain with anyone else.

  • While Dean had no desire to participate in the new and perilous sport of ice climbing, he didn't share Cynthia total perplexity at why a sane human being would even consider subjecting himself or herself to such uncomfortable danger.

  • "Thirty bucks is your share," Fred said, a bold-faced lie.

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