share out
Portion among recipients
Share out means to distribute something among a group of people, dividing it so each person receives a portion.
It's commonly used in British English where Americans might simply say "share" or "divide up." The teacher shared out the supplies among the students.
We shared out the winnings equally.
As a noun, a share-out is an act of distribution or the result of dividing something up.
Designate for specific use
- apportionDivide into portions
- divideSeparate into parts
- divvyInformally distribute shares
- portionDivided share given
dole · parcel · dispense · allot · assign · deal · mete · ration
To the same degree
- evenlyIn equal parts
- fairlyModerately or equitably
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- pro rataIn exact proportion
even split · proportionally · impartially · equitably · square deal · fifty-fifty · per capita · across the board
Communal meal, shared contributions
- poolingMerging shared contributions
- collectiveJointly organized group
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- groupAssembled collection of things
community · mutual aid · redistribution · commons · kibbutz · communal meal · passing dishes
allocate
Designate for specific use
portion · dole · parcel · dispense · allot · assign · deal · mete · ration · split
equally
To the same degree
even split · pro rata · proportionally · impartially · equitably · square deal · fifty-fifty · per capita · across the board
potluck
Communal meal, shared contributions
- poolingMerging shared contributions
- collectiveJointly organized group
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
group · community · mutual aid · redistribution · commons · kibbutz · communal meal · passing dishes
share outhoard
Hidden accumulated valuables
accumulate · stockpile · amass · keep · gather
share outmonopolize
Claim exclusive control
withhold · keep to oneself · hog · appropriate · hold back
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