Definitions for impart

Definitions for (verb) impart

Main entry: carry, channel, impart, transmit, conduct, convey

Definition: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

Usage: Sound carries well over water; The airwaves carry the sound; Many metals conduct heat


Main entry: give, impart, pass on, leave

Definition: transmit (knowledge or skills)

Usage: give a secret to the Russians; leave your name and address here; impart a new skill to the students


Main entry: lend, bring, impart, contribute, bestow, add

Definition: bestow a quality on

Usage: Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company; The music added a lot to the play; She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings; This adds a light note to the program


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