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impart

im'pɑ:t5 senses · 51 ms
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verb/ɪmˈpɑːt//ɪmˈpɑɹt//ɪmˈpaːt/
  1. 1

    To give or bestow (e.g. a quality or property).transitive

    • The sun imparts warmth.
    • to impart food to the poor
  2. 2

    To give a part or to share.transitive

    • Expressing well the spirit within thee [Adam] free, / My [God's] image, not imparted to the brute.
    • Did not Mazzini impart his spirit to divided Italy, and make her one?
  3. 3

    To make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).transitive

    • Well may he then to you his cares impart.
    • Gentle lady, / When I did first impart my love to you.
  4. 4

    To hold a conference or consultation.intransitive

  5. 5

    To obtain a share of; to partake of.transitive

    • Sweet Cossen, what we may not now impart, heere let vs bury it, closely in our hart

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