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

Etymology

Origin of impart

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

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

A new option for students is a small high school, founded by music moguls Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, focused on project-based learning to impart the fundamentals of design, technology and entrepreneurship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

"The photons spin in a corkscrew fashion, but more importantly, we can use these spinning photons to impart spin on electrons that are the heart of quantum computing."

From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026

Now in his 86th year, Starr has plenty of wisdom to impart.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

Namely, that the putative crème de la crème impart their enriching essence to the milkier orders.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

He was also a personal friend of Jones, and “Seriously Silly,” along with personal stories and remembrances, imparts a lovely sense of Mr. Ross chuckling to himself as he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 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

In just 77 minutes, the film imparts immense wisdom about human nature and the stories that we take with us wherever we go.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025

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

My early investment disasters imparted some useful lessons:

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

And in an impromptu pregame speech as the team’s elder statesman, Kershaw imparted the most important lesson he’s learned from his 11 All-Star Games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 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

He talked about camber and the life it imparted to a shell when wood was put under tension.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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

"If you are contacting a sample with a gloved hand, you're likely imparting these stearates that could overestimate your results."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 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

Volpe always had a knack for imparting life lessons without being gross or embarrassing about it.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Related Words

• communicate
• convey
• pass on
• transmit