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   impart

   /ɪmˈpɑːt/

   verb

   • 1. make (information) known: "the teachers imparted a great deal of knowledge to their pupils" Similar communicatepass onconveytransmitrelayrelaterecountset forthpresenttellmake knownmake publicgo public withreportannounceproclaimspreaddisseminatecirculatepromulgatebroadcastdiscloserevealdivulgebring into the openinformal:let on abouttell all aboutblabspillarchaic:discoverunbosomOpposite keep to oneself
   • ▪ bestow (a quality): "shiitake mushrooms impart a wonderfully woody flavour to the salad" Similar givebestowconfergrantlendaccordaffordprovidesupplyofferyieldcontributeOpposite remove

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘give a share of’): from Old French impartir, from Latin impartire, from in- ‘in’ + pars, part- ‘part’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impartation noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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