shared

UK /ʃɛːd/ US /ʃɛɹd/

adj 1

Definitions

adj

Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.

"We are myth-killers, you and I, Moneo. That's the dream we share. I assure you from a God's Olympian perch that government is a shared myth. When the myth dies, the government dies."

It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: […]; […]; or perhaps to muse on the irrelevance of the borders that separate nation states and keep people from understanding their shared environment.

Collocations

ADJ.

all, together

We all shared the same concerns about the project deadline.

VERB + SHARED

make, progress

We made shared progress on the project despite working in different countries.

SHARED + NOUN

apartment, arguments, cab, fate, folder, happiness, husband's, myth

They argued about bills while living in their shared apartment for two years.

PREP.

among, in, with

The family shared their evening meal together with relatives who visited from out of town.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan

divided

Antonyms

unshared

Idioms & Phrases

a problem shared is a problem halved

If a problem is shared with others, its solution becomes easier.

a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved

Grief can be alleviated by discussing it with someone.

As a result, the optimist always has the lower hand, given that everyone around him is the opposite. You’d be considered a leper if you did not participate in the average, mediocre

a trouble shared is a trouble halved

Talking about one's difficulties can alleviate one's worry and stress.

shared sorrow is half sorrow

Alternative form of a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved.

Standing shoulder- to- shoulder regularly with other men strengthens our listening skills, increases our ability to be present and open, and helps us work through some of our issue

shared joy is double joy

Having company enhances the pleasure of good times.

Standing shoulder- to- shoulder regularly with other men strengthens our listening skills, increases our ability to be present and open, and helps us work through some of our issue

Example Bank

"We are myth-killers, you and I, Moneo. That's the dream we share. I assure you from a God's Olympian perch that government is a shared myth. When the myth dies, the government dies."

Wiktionary

We shared the profit among us all.

Tatoeba · #22846

We shared the benefit together.

Tatoeba · #23158

Shared studying among premeds is rare.

Tatoeba · #28114

He finally decided to go to his mother with the news his father had shared.

Tatoeba · #39911

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