The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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            Well may he then to you his cares impart. --Dryden.
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   2. To obtain a share of; to partake of. [R.] --Munday.
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   3. To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by
      words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.
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            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.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

imparting
    n 1: the transmission of information [syn: conveyance,
         imparting, impartation]