'Impart' definitions:

Definition of 'impart'

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

Definition of 'Impart'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Well may he then to you his cares impart. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To obtain a share of; to partake of. [R.] --Munday. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Impart'

From: GCIDE
  • Impart \Im*part"\, v. i.
  • 1. To give a part or share. [1913 Webster]
  • He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none. --Luke iii. 11. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To hold a conference or consultation. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'impart'

From: Moby Thesaurus