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to impart

to impart

33 4.3
To teach knowledge or skills to someone
  • verb
  • /ɪmˈpɑrt/
translation icon : impartir
  • His voice is not shaking; he is calm; he is imparting information to me, information I need.
  • impart knowledge
  • impart information
  • impart skills

And you create out of that a story that imparts those facts emotionally.

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Examples

  • I have something of great importance to impart to you.

  • Well, I wanted to repay you for the same gift you so graciously imparted to me.

  • But I hope to God that I can can impart even a small amount of that voice to my children.

  • If I could impart that experience to other women like me...

  • I personally find it extremely difficult to impart those research tools at this level.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The passive student is dependent on a teacher to impart what is to be learned.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The teacher is commissioned to impart both knowledge and a hopeful attitude in all students.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Good, because I've got some information to impart.

  • Despite these limitations, our findings impart new information relevant to intervention and prevention efforts.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The teacher aimed to impart her knowledge of mathematics to her students.

Synonyms

to give
vsto impart
1.0

To hand something to someone, for example a present

is limited to communicating knowledge or skills rather than any general giving
to teach
vsto impart
1.0

To help someone learn skills, habits, or knowledge

focuses on passing knowledge without formal instruction
to share
vsto impart
711 1.0

To tell someone about your thoughts, feelings or experiences

is aimed specifically at passing knowledge or skills to help learn
to educate
vsto impart
627 2.2

To give someone knowledge and skills by teaching or training over time

is usually quicker sharing of knowledge rather than long training
to convey
vsto impart
199 3.4

To send information, ideas, or feelings to someone

focuses more on teaching knowledge or skills than simple expression
to transmit
vsto impart
169 3.7

To send something from one thing to another, for example a message or disease

is about teaching people knowledge or skills, not mechanical sending
to pass on
vsto impart
134 2.7

To give something to another person, often information or a message

usually means passing knowledge with intent to teach rather than mere transfer
to instruct
vsto impart
  • Formal
85 2.6

To teach someone how to do something, often in a class

focuses more on general sharing of knowledge rather than formal steps
to pass along
vsto impart
76 2.5

Give news, a message, or something you received to another person

is focused on giving knowledge directly, not just relaying messages
to share experience
vsto impart
27 3.0

To tell others what you learned from your life or work to help them

is broader and covers giving skills or facts beyond personal stories
to communicate
vsto impart
  • Specialized
2 3.4

Pass a disease from one person or animal to another

is specific to passing knowledge or skills, not mainly disease or feelings

Antonyms

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

How Thorough

to educate
627 2.2
to teach
1.0
to explain
1.0
to impart
33 4.3
to inform
1.0
to mention
1.0

Surface Forms

impart infinitive
imparted past
imparted past participle
imparting present participle
imparts third person singular

Morphology

impart = part (transparent) = im + part

The verb can be understood as 'give a part' (i.e., give a portion of information), so the derivation from 'part' is semantically regular.

Etymology

Impart comes from the parts in- 'in' and part 'part', so it originally meant to give a part of something to someone. So to impart knowledge or skill is to share a 'part' of what you know with others.