impart

See also: împart

English

WOTD – 24 March 2008

From Middle English imparten, borrowed from Middle French impartir, empartir, from Late Latin impartiō, impertiō, from im- (“in”) + Latin partiō (“divide”).

impart (third-person singular simple present imparts, present participle imparting, simple past and past participle imparted)

To give a part or share.
to impart food to the poor

The sun imparts warmth.
To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.
- John Dryden (1631-1700)
  Well may he then to you his cares impart.
- William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
  Gentle lady, / When I did first impart my love to you.
- 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 5, in A Cuckoo in the Nest:
  The departure was not unduly prolonged. […] Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.
To hold a conference or consultation.
To obtain a share of; to partake of.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Munday to this entry?)

to give a part or share

communicate the knowledge of

to hold a conference or consultation

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