impart

American  

[im-pahrt] / ɪmˈpɑrt /

verb (used with object)

• imparts,
  present (3rd person singular)
• imparted,
  past participle,  past
• imparting
  present participle

1. to make known; tell; relate; disclose.

   to impart a secret.

   Synonyms:

   divulge, reveal

   Antonyms:

   conceal

2. to give; bestow; communicate.

   to impart knowledge.

   Synonyms:

   confer, cede, grant, transmit

3. to grant a part or share of.

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verb (used without object)

• imparts,
  present (3rd person singular)
• imparted,
  past participle,  past
• imparting
  present participle

1. to grant a part or share; share.

impart British  

/ ɪmˈpɑːt /

verb

1. to communicate (information); relate

2. to give or bestow (something, esp an abstract quality)

   to impart wisdom

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Synonym Usage

See communicate.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• impartation
  noun
• imparter
  noun
• impartment
  noun
• preimpart
  verb (used with object)
• impartable
  adjective
• self-imparting
  adjective
• unimparted
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Participles

• imparting
  present
• imparted
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• impart
  simple
• imparts
  simple
• have imparted
  perfect
• has imparted
  perfect
• am imparting
  progressive
• are imparting
  progressive
• is imparting
  progressive
• have been imparting
  perfect progressive
• has been imparting
  perfect progressive

Past

• imparted
  simple
• had imparted
  perfect
• was imparting
  progressive
• were imparting
  progressive
• had been imparting
  perfect progressive

Future

• will impart
  simple
• will have imparted
  perfect
• will be imparting
  progressive
• will have been imparting
  perfect progressive

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Etymology

Origin of impart

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin impartīre “to share”; see im- ¹, part

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Explanation

Let me impart a little bit of knowledge to you about the word impart. It means to pass on, transmit, or bestow. If you share this with your study partner, you are imparting your new wisdom. Studying imparts confidence as well as information, long life imparts wisdom, and anise seed imparts the flavor of licorice. Your mother can impart the importance of dressing neatly each and every day. Though it shares a root with the word part, impart doesn't mean to split into pieces, but rather to divide or share with another. Let me impart this message to you — always do your part!

Example Sentences

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impart imparts imparted imparting

"It's how we impart what we believe, and we pour our hearts and our souls into what we make."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

What’s it like being able to impart some of the truth about Iranian culture in ways that can dismantle stereotypes that have been fed to Americans or what we see on the news?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Textile manufacturers add chemicals to natural-fiber clothing to impart certain properties.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

I am hoping you can impart some practical, real-world knowledge on this subject.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

He kept moving impatiently in his chair, as if he had something enormous to impart to them and not blurting it out immediately was a physical strain.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

An emphasis on vegan and vegetarian options imparts a takes-all-comers vibe in line with the neighborhood—and the cup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Still, “this access imparts both financial sovereignty and some important lessons,” Bohmfalk said.

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

Brown is also delighted by the life lessons the show imparts.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

One Manchester United-related revelation which Coogan imparts is that, in 1997, he was present at a historic football/pop culture crossover moment.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026

I lifted up my head to look: the roof resolved to clouds, high and dim; the gleam was such as the moon imparts to vapours she is about to sever.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

There may be something similar with Judge Montgomery-Reeves: She worked closely with the Legal Aid Society’s Prisoners’ Rights project for several years, and I think that may have imparted a civil libertarian streak.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

His middle name is an ode to Huckleberry Finn — sharp wit, kind heart, strong moral compass — all the attributes he’s imparted on us in spirit,” said Saleh, 45.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

My early investment disasters imparted some useful lessons:

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

"Engineers are able to talk directly to each other. And the thing that's heavily imparted on them is the mission itself."

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025

You can help things move along by standing at the end of your boat, feet on opposing gunnels, and sway­ing in rhythm to the motion imparted by the sea.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

He was celebrated during his lifetime for introducing a new way of painting -- depicting weighty, massive figures in three-dimensional space, while imparting his characters with a human expressiveness not seen before.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

"It's a way of imparting in things a functionality or response to other things to which it would otherwise not respond," Wilson explained.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026

Speaking to BBC News, Kutcher said he does not believe the film and TV industry is "imparting the need for aesthetic homogeny".

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

But what if new technology could allow him to reach more people directly, imparting wisdom that would improve their lives?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

“I am always less fortunate than Robert Has he been imparting tender confidences?”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

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