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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. transmit (knowledge or skills);
- Example: "give a secret to the Russians"
- Example: "leave your name and address here"
- Example: "impart a new skill to the students"
[syn: impart, leave, give, pass on]

2. bestow a quality on;
- Example: "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
- Example: "The music added a lot to the play"
- Example: "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"
- Example: "This adds a light note to the program"
[syn: lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring]

3. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission;
- Example: "Sound carries well over water"
- Example: "The airwaves carry the sound"
- Example: "Many metals conduct heat"
[syn: impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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

impart
    v 1: 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]
    2: 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]
    3: 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]