Impart Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

impart

/ɪmˈpɑɚt/

verb

imparts;

imparted;

imparting

impart

/ɪmˈpɑɚt/

verb

imparts;

imparted;

imparting

Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPART

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formal

1

:

to give (something, such as a quality) to a thing

• Her presence imparted a sense of importance to the meeting.
• The oil imparts a distinctive flavor to the sauce.
• The chemicals imparted a bluish color to the paper.

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2

:

to make (something) known to someone

• He has clever ways of imparting [=_conveying, communicating_] knowledge to his students.

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