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impart

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im·part  (m-pärt)
tr.v. im·part·ed, im·part·ing, im·parts
1. To grant a share of; bestow: impart a subtle flavor; impart some advice.
2. To make known; disclose: persuaded to impart the secret.
3. To pass on; transmit: imparts forward motion.

[Middle English imparten, from Old French impartir, from Latin impertre, impartre : in-, in; see in-2 + partre, to share (from pars, part-, part; see per-2 in Indo-European roots).]

impart [ɪmˈpɑːt]
vb (tr)
1. to communicate (information); relate
2. to give or bestow (something, esp an abstract quality) to impart wisdom
[from Old French impartir, from Latin impertīre, from im- (in) + partīre to share, from pars part]
impartable  adj
impartation , impartment n
imparter  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.impart - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
2.impart - bestow a quality on; "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"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
factor - be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability"
instill, transfuse - impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"
tinsel - impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"
throw in - add as an extra or as a gratuity
3.impartimpart - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
convey, express, carry - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"
bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
wash up - carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse"
pipe in - bring in through pipes; "Music was piped into the offices"
bring in - transmit; "The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine"
retransmit - transmit again
carry - be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"

impart
verb
1. communicate, pass on, convey, tell, reveal, discover, relate, disclose, divulge, make known the ability to impart knowledge and command respect
2. give, accord, lend, bestow, offer, grant, afford, contribute, yield, confer She managed to impart great elegance to the dress she wore.
Translations
impart [ɪmˈpɑːt] VT
1. (= make known) [+ knowledge] → impartir, transmitir; [+ information] → transmitir; [+ ideas, values] → transmitir
2. (= bestow) [+ wisdom] → otorgar; [+ quality, sense] → conferir; [+ flavour, taste] → dar

impart [ɪmˈpɑːrt] vt
(= make known) → communiquer
(= convey) → communiquer
(= bestow) → confier, donner

impart
vt
(= make known) information, newsmitteilen, übermitteln; knowledgevermitteln; secretpreisgeben
(= bestow)verleihen, geben (→ to +dat)

impart [ɪmˈpɑːt] vt (frm)
a. (make known) → comunicare
b. (bestow) → impartire

impart [ɪmˈpɑːt] vt (frm)
a. (make known) → comunicare
b. (bestow) → impartire

impart
v impart [imˈpaːt]
to give (eg information) She said she had vital information to impart. meedeel يَمْنَح، يُضْفي على съобщавам sdělit meddele; give videre mitteilen μεταδίδω, ανακοινώνω comunicar, hacer saber edastama دادن؛ فاش کردن antaa communiquer לִמסוֹר, לָתֵת प्रदान करना pružati, priopćiti közöl memberikan veita, gefa impartire 知らせる 알리다, 말하다, 전하다 perteikti, perduoti dot; sniegt memberitahu verstrekken meddele, bibringe udzielić dar a comunica сообщать oznámiť posredovati saopštiti ge, skänka ติดต่อสื่อสาร vermek, bildirmek, söylemek 告知 надавати ابلاغ کرنا truyền đạt


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Much that we know and could impart in our speech is meaningless in yours.
I have sought to impart this relief to the more serious passages in the book, not only because I believe myself to be justified in doing so by the laws of Art -- but because experience has taught me (what the experience of my readers will doubtless confirm) that there is no such moral phenomenon as unmixed tragedy to be found in the world around us.
We waited therefore with the greatest impatience, for the return of Edward in order to impart to him the result of our Deliberations.
 
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