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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Impart \Im*part"\, v. i. 1. To give a part or share. He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none. --Luke iii. 11. 2. To hold a conference or consultation. --Blackstone. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: impart v 1: tell give knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians" [syn: {leave}, {give}, {pass on}] 2: of a quality, as in: "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" [syn: {lend}, {bestow}, {contribute}, {add}, {bring}] 3: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The aution house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her" [syn: {disclose}, {let on}, {bring out}, {reveal}, {discover}, {expose}, {declare}, {divulge}, {break}, {give away}, {let out}] 4: make known pass on of information [syn: {convey}]
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