Impart

  • 1Impart — 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

  • 2Impart — 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… …

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  • 3Impart — 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] …

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  • 4impart — [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 …

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  • 5impart — 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

  • 6impart to — index notice (give formal warning) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 7impart — (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… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 8impart — *communicate Analogous words: *share, participate, partake: *distribute, dispense, divide: convey, *transfer: instill, inculcate, *implant: imbue, inoculate, leaven, *infuse …

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  • 9impart — ► 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

  • 10impart — [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 …

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