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- pronunciation:
- ihm
part
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
imparts, imparting, imparted |
| definition 1: |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit.
The governess imparted her knowledge of French to her pupil.- synonyms:
- allocate, bestow, confer, deal, dispense, distribute, give, grant, present
- antonyms:
- borrow
- similar words:
- allot, apportion, communicate, consign, gift, hand down, transmit
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| definition 2: |
to make known; relate or disclose.
The police sergeant imparted all the facts to his superior.- synonyms:
- communicate, disclose, divulge, inform, relate, reveal, tell
- similar words:
- advise, apprise, confide, convey, intimate, uncover
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| related words: |
acquaint, advise, bow, carry, cast, disclose, divulge, inform, leak, pass, phrase, recite, signify, speak, teach |
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| derivations: |
impartable (adj.), impartation (n.), imparter (n.), impartment (n.) |
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