v.
Pronunciation: im- ' pärt
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French empartir, from Latin impartire, from in- + partire to divide, part
Date: 15th century
1 : to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store <her experience impart ed authority to her words> <the flavor impart ed by herbs>
2 : to communicate the knowledge of : DISCLOSE < impart ed my scheme to no one>
– im · par · ta · tion \ ˌ im- ˌ pär- ' t ā -sh ə n \ noun
– im · part · ment \ im- ' pärt-m ə nt \ noun