First Known Use: 15th century
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impart
verb im·part \im-ˈpärt\
: to give (something, such as a quality) to a thing
: to make (something) known to someone
Full Definition of IMPART
transitive verb
1
: to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store <her experience imparted authority to her words> <the flavor imparted by herbs>
2
: to communicate the knowledge of : disclose <imparted my scheme to no one>
— im·par·ta·tion \ˌim-ˌpär-ˈtā-shən\ noun
— im·part·ment \im-ˈpärt-mənt\ noun
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Origin of IMPART
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French empartir, from Latin impartire, from in- + partire to divide, part
Rhymes with IMPART
apart, at heart, bar chart, blackheart, bogart, Bogart, by heart, clip art, crash cart, depart, Descartes, dispart, dogcart, Earhart, eye chart, false start, fine art, flowchart, folk art, forepart, Froissart, go-cart, golf cart, greenheart, handcart, head start, in part, jump-start, junk art, kick-start, mouthpart, Mozart, outsmart, oxcart, oxheart, pie chart, pop art, pushcart, rampart, real part, redstart, restart, street-smart, Stuttgart, sweetheart, take heart, take part, tea cart, time chart, tipcart, tramp art, upstart, voice part
IMPART Defined for Kids
impart
verb im·part \im-ˈpärt\
im·part·edim·part·ing
Definition of IMPART for Kids
1
: to give or grant from or as if from a supply <The sun imparts warmth.>
2
: to make known <She imparted the news.>
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