3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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  to  give  grant,  or 
  communicate;  to  allow  another  to  partake  in  as  to  impart 
  food  to  the  poor;  the  sun  imparts  warmth. 
 
  Well  may  he  then  to  you  his  cares  impart.  --Dryden. 
 
  2.  To  obtain  a  share  of  to  partake  of  [R.]  --Munday. 
 
  3.  To  communicate  the  knowledge  of  to  make  known  to  show  by 
  words  or  tokens;  to  tell  to  disclose. 
 
  Gentle  lady,  When  I  did  first  impart  my  love  to  you 
  --Shak. 
 
  Syn:  To  share;  yield;  confer;  convey;  grant;  give  reveal; 
  disclose;  discover;  divulge.  See  {Communicate}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Impart  \Im*part"\,  v.  i. 
  1.  To  give  a  part  or  share. 
 
  He  that  hath  two  coats,  let  him  impart  to  him  that 
  hath  none.  --Luke  iii. 
  11. 
 
  2.  To  hold  a  conference  or  consultation.  --Blackstone. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  impart 
  v  1:  tell  give  knowledge;  "give  a  secret  to  the  Russians"  [syn: 
  {leave},  {give},  {pass  on}] 
  2:  of  a  quality,  as  in:  "Her  presence  lends  a  certain  cachet  to 
  the  company";  "The  music  added  a  lot  to  the  play";  "She 
  brings  a  special  atmosphere  to  our  meetings";  "This  adds  a 
  light  note  to  the  program"  [syn:  {lend},  {bestow},  {contribute}, 
  {add},  {bring}] 
  3:  make  known  to  the  public  information  that  was  previously 
  known  only  to  a  few  people  or  that  was  meant  to  be  kept  a 
  secret;  "The  aution  house  would  not  disclose  the  price  at 
  which  the  van  Gogh  had  sold";  "The  actress  won't  reveal 
  how  old  she  is";  "bring  out  the  truth";  "he  broke  the  news 
  to  her"  [syn:  {disclose},  {let  on},  {bring  out},  {reveal}, 
  {discover},  {expose},  {declare},  {divulge},  {break},  {give 
  away},  {let  out}] 
  4:  make  known  pass  on  of  information  [syn:  {convey}] 

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