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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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}.

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.

Source : WordNet®

impart
     v 1: tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to
          the Russians"; "leave your name and address here" [syn:
          {leave}, {give}, {pass on}]
     2: bestow a quality on; "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 auction 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}, {divulge}, {break}, {give away}, {let
        out}]
     4: make known; pass on, of information [syn: {convey}]
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