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}.

Source : WordNet®

imparting
     n : the transmission of information [syn: {conveyance}, {impartation}]