English Dictionary: impart | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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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 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}. |