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impart

im·part

UK/ɪmˈpɑːt/ US/ɪmˈpɑɹt/ uncommon

verb

1.

tell or deposit (information) knowledge

  • “give a secret to the Russians”
  • “leave your name and address here”
2.

bestow a quality on

  • “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”
  • “The music added a lot to the play”
  • “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”
  • “This adds a light note to the program”
3.

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

  • “The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”
  • “The actress won”
  • “;”
4.

make known; pass on, of information

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Origin

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

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