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share up

C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words

To split something up and give parts to different people.

Literal meaning: To share something in an upward or complete direction — the 'up' suggests completeness or thoroughness.

Meanings

1 C1 informal

To divide something and give portions to several people (non-standard; variant of 'share out').

"Let's share up the remaining budget equally between the two departments."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

This combination is not recognized as a standard phrasal verb in major dictionaries. It may appear in informal or regional speech as a variant of 'share out' or 'divvy up'. Learners should use 'share out' instead for clarity.

Commonly used with

profits costs resources winnings expenses

Forms

Base
share up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shares up
he/she/it
Past simple
shared up
yesterday
Past participle
shared up
have + pp
-ing form
sharing up
continuous

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