Standard Lemma guide

sharer

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: SH EH1 R ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who shares.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A dish at a restaurant, etc. intended to be shared between several people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • Can we order the seafood platter as a sharer?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: partaker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: participant

Narrower terms: pooler

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English share Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sharer From share + -er.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: kunhavanto — one who shares
  • Georgian: გამზიარებელი (gamziarebeli) — one who shares
  • Ulwa (Nicaragua): yupingka — one who shares