Impart \Im*part"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imparted; p. pr. & vb. n. Imparting.]

[OF. impartir, empartir, L. impartire, impertire; pref. im- in + partire to part, divide, fr. pars, partis, part, share. See Part, n. ]

1. To bestow a share or portion of; to give, grant, or communicate; to allow another to partake in; as, to impart food to the poor; the sun imparts warmth.

Well may he then to you his cares impart. --Dryden.

2. To obtain a share of; to partake of. [R.]

--Munday.

3. To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.

Gentle lady, When I did first impart my love to you. --Shak.

Syn: To share; yield; confer; convey; grant; give; reveal; disclose; discover; divulge. See Communicate.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)