impart

impart
impart (v.) early 15c., "to give a part of (one's possessions); late 15c., "to share, take part," from O.Fr. impartir (14c.), from L.L. impartire (also impertire) "to share in, divide with another, communicate," from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (see IN- (Cf. in-) (2)) + partire "to divide, part" (see PART (Cf. part) (v.)). Related: Imparted; imparting.

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  • Impart — Im*part , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imparted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imparting}.] [OF. impartir, empartir, L. impartire, impertire; pref. im in + partire to part, divide, fr. pars, partis, part, share. See {Part}, n. ] 1. To bestow a share or portion of;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Impart — Hide phoneticsverb [T] FORMAL 1 to communicate information to someone:to impart the bad newsI was rather quiet as I didn t feel I had much wisdom to impart on the subject.2 to give something a particular feeling, quality or taste:Preservatives… …   Wikipedia

  • Impart — Im*part , v. i. 1. To give a part or share. [1913 Webster] He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none. Luke iii. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. To hold a conference or consultation. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • impart — [v1] make known admit, announce, break, communicate, convey, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, inform, pass on, publish, relate, reveal, tell, transmit; concept 60 Ant. conceal, hide impart [v2] give accord, afford, allow, bestow, cede, confer …   New thesaurus

  • impart — I verb accord, acquaint, advise, apprise, be indiscreet, bestow, brief, communicare, communicate, confer, confide, convey, deliver, disclose, dispense, donare, educate, endow, enlighten, enrich, favor with, impertire, inform, instruct, issue,… …   Law dictionary

  • impart to — index notice (give formal warning) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • impart — *communicate Analogous words: *share, participate, partake: *distribute, dispense, divide: convey, *transfer: instill, inculcate, *implant: imbue, inoculate, leaven, *infuse …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • impart — ► VERB 1) communicate (information). 2) give (a quality). ORIGIN originally in the sense «give a share of»: from Latin impartire, from pars part …   English terms dictionary

  • impart — [im pärt′] vt. [ME imparten < OFr empartir < L impartire: see IN 1 & PART2] 1. to give a share or portion of 2. to make known; tell; reveal impartable adj. impartation n. imparter n …   English World dictionary

  • impart — [[t]ɪmpɑ͟ː(r)t[/t]] imparts, imparting, imparted 1) VERB If you impart information to people, you tell it to them. [FORMAL] [V n] The ability to impart knowledge and command respect is the essential qualification for teachers... [V n to n] Think… …   English dictionary

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