share out
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle out
Meanings
Divide something fairly between people
Why “out”? Something is sent, shared, or made available from one source to many people or places.
“Share out the cake equally.”
“The teacher shared out the pencils.”
Don't confuse with
Share out means divide something fairly between people. Share around means spread something between members of a group.
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share around
A contrast learners often mix up
Spread something between members of a group
blast out
Same out pattern: distribution
Play music extremely loudly through speakers
bring out
Same out pattern: distribution
Make a quality or feature more obvious; Publish or launch a new product; Cause a particular response or behaviour in someone; Take something out of a container or place to show it; Encourage a shy person to be more confident
count out
Same out pattern: distribution
Count items one by one as you remove them
dish out
Same out pattern: distribution
Give food, advice, or criticism to several people
farm out
Same out pattern: distribution
Send work to be done by another person or company
get out
Same out pattern: distribution
Leave a room, car or building; Become known publicly, often by accident; Leave home to meet people or enjoy free time; Manage to escape from a situation; Remove a stain or mark from something; Produce or manage to say words; Publish or release something to the public
give out
Same out pattern: distribution
Distribute to many people
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