impart

[im-pahrt]

verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

1. to grant a part or share; share.

impart

/ ɪmˈpɑːt /

verb

1. to communicate (information); relate

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

   to impart wisdom

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of impart¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of impart¹

C15: from Old French impartir, from Latin impertīre, from _im- (in) + partīre to share, from pars part

Synonym Study

See communicate.

Example Sentences

In the lesson covering the handoff of beverages, baristas role-played how to impart warmth to the customer, according to the training material.

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Among the messages she said she hopes to impart to leaders next week: Nations need to adopt policies that bring everyone along.

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Work requirements impart a “renewed sense of purpose for millions of Americans,” in the view of HUD Secretary Scott Turner.

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On Friday, the man who once suggested injecting household cleaners into the lungs could cure COVID-19, took to Truth Social to impart his alleged wisdom.

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He relives the period of his boyhood when his abuela was there to greet him after school and impart to him the cultural heritage he was living apart from.

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Related Words

• communicate 
• convey 
• pass on 
• transmit