impart Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb transmit (knowledge or skills)
leave; give; pass on.
- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
- impart a new skill to the students
verb bestow a quality on
lend; contribute; add; bring; bestow.
- 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
verb transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
carry; convey; conduct; transmit; channel.
- Sound carries well over water
- The airwaves carry the sound
- Many metals conduct heat

OF. impartir, empartir, L. impartire, impertire; pref. im- in + partire to part, divide, fr. pars, partis, part, share. See Part, n.

imperfect & past participle Imparted; present participle & verbal noun Imparting

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.
To obtain a share of; to partake of. R. Munday.
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.

To give a part or share.
He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none. Luke iii. 11.
To hold a conference or consultation. Blackstone.