had imparted
- past perfect of impart.
Example Sentences
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He noted that Dr. Strik had imparted not just academic rigor but also the ability to communicate practically and effectively — a skill he called “a science in itself.”
From New York Times ● May 12, 2023
With his father’s arms still around him, he heard the words he had imparted to Lear’s job-losing workers: If you don’t change with the times, you’ll be left behind.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2017
It was surprising that, in the acknowledgments to The Pregnant Widow, Amis thanked Jane Austen for the "penetrating sanity" she had imparted to the English novel.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 8, 2012
That's the message Lions coach Max Good had imparted to his young team going into the game.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2011
Now the others began to act out, and the sense of justice and desire for equal rights that Mommy and my father had imparted to us began to backfire.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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