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verb

Definition of sharesnext
present tense third-person singular of share
as in participates
to take a share or part everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits

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noun

plural of share
1
as in portions
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group my share of the lottery winnings is over a million dollars her share of the bill comes to $13.44

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2
as in interests
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something she sold her share in the business to her partner

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  1. participates
  2. quotas
  3. percentages
Verb
  • Joseph also participates in the White House Community Band.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Joseph participates in various clubs at Heritage as well has maintained A and B grades the last two years of high school.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of participates
Noun
  • Dealerships are typically going all out to move the metal, both to meet year-end quotas and to winnow down excess inventory, especially of what are now last year’s models.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In a research note out earlier this month, ING analysts said the agreement is expected to facilitate trade growth between the two regions, citing a mix of larger import quotas and lower or removed tariffs on products like beef, poultry, sugar beet and soybeans.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of quotas
Noun
  • According to odds and percentages on Box Line, there is a 91% chance of Davis winning, while Roach is given a 9% chance.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Henderson accomplished everything the game had to offer, and earned nearly 95 percent of the Hall of Fame vote during his first year on the ballot — among the 20 highest percentages in the Hall’s history.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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