impart
UK /ɪmˈpɑːt/ · US /ɪmˈpɑɹt/ verb
Forms imparts imparting imparted
- verb (transitive) To give or bestow (e.g. a quality or property). “The sun imparts warmth.”
- verb (transitive) To give a part or to share.
- verb (transitive) To make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).
- verb (intransitive) To hold a conference or consultation.
- verb (transitive) To obtain a share of; to partake of.
Synonyms
bequeath bestow give accord add assign award confer contribute deliver do donate furnish give away grant hand hand in hand over make over minister leave pass on lend bring conduct transmit convey carry channel
Etymology
From Middle English imparten, borrowed from Middle French impartir, empartir, from Late Latin impartiō, impertiō, from im- (“in”) + Latin partiō (“divide”).
Webster’s 1913
- verb 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.
- verb To obtain a share of; to partake of. [R.] Munday.
- verb To give a part or share.
- verb To hold a conference or consultation. Blackstone.
Etymology [OF. impartir, empartir, L. impartire, impertire; pref. im- in + partire to part, divide, fr. pars, partis, part, share. See Part, n.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “impart”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details