Share: such an amiable verb, one which evokes feelings of belonging, involvement and participation.
For me it suggests being a part of something: discussing, socialising, exchanging ideas. By its very definition, you can’t escape the idea that the act involves another or others. But is that what we mean when we are asked to “share resources”?
Part of the beauty of the English language is its malleability, its incredible ability to twist and turn, to meander like the Amazon as it hits resistance and searches for new paths and routes to explore.
Thanks in the main to Dr James Murray’s editorship of the Oxford English Dictionary, it adapts quickly to new usage, which is why the verb “share” has the more recent addition to its definition: to post or repost (something) on a social media website or application.
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