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impart

im·part

impart

 
 
pronunciation:
ihm part
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: imparts, imparting, imparted
definition 1: to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit.
The governess imparted her knowledge of French to her pupil.
synonyms:
allocate, bestow, confer, deal, dispense, distribute, give, grant, present
antonyms:
borrow
similar words:
allot, apportion, communicate, consign, gift, hand down, transmit
definition 2: to make known; relate or disclose.
The police sergeant imparted all the facts to his superior.
synonyms:
communicate, disclose, divulge, inform, relate, reveal, tell
similar words:
advise, apprise, confide, convey, intimate, uncover
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (v.)impart primarily
(v.)impart + adverb typically
(v.)impart + nounHelp advice, algorithm, aura, backspin, bitterness, blueberry, character, clarity, comfort, credibility, crunch, depth, discipline, dish, element, expertise, feel, finish, flavor, fragrance, glow, grace, heritage, hue, illusion, information, instruction, iron, joy, knowledge, lesson, mass, meaning, message, momentum, mood, motion, odor, outlook, property, quality, ritual, secret, sensation, sense, shine, skill, spin, stability, stimulation, strength, sweetness, tale, taste, teaching, texture, tone, training, understanding, value, wisdom  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: impartable (adj.), impartation (n.), imparter (n.), impartment (n.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word impart contains the following part:
part Latin root that means divide