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# impart

verb (impart, imparts, imparted, imparting) — formal

«impart» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) To give or pass on information, knowledge or wisdom to someone: impart knowledge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impart/#m1)
2. (formal) To give a quality, taste or feeling to something: herbs impart flavour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impart/#m2)

### In the lessons

In formal and exam writing and in cooking; teachers impart knowledge. Phrases: impart knowledge, impart wisdom, impart flavour, impart news.

### Examples

- Teachers impart knowledge to their pupils. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impart/#x1)
- The old man imparted his wisdom to the children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impart/#x2)
- Lemon imparts a fresh taste to the cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impart/#x3)
- She had important news to impart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impart/#x4)
- Smoke imparts a special flavour to the fish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impart/#x5)
- Grandma imparted her secret recipe only to me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impart/#x6)
- The king and his son also agreed, and the decision was imparted to the Fianna. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impart/#x7)

### Note

Formal: in everyday talk say give, tell, pass on, add. Past: imparted. Followed by to: impart something to someone.

## In Jewish tradition

Used for God giving, or not giving, understanding to a creature.

**Interpretation.** God describes the ostrich as lacking wisdom because He made it so. The tradition sees all wisdom and understanding as gifts from God.

### Examples

- Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding. (Writings JOB.39.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/impart/#x1)

### Note

Formal: in everyday talk say give, tell, pass on, add. Past: imparted. Followed by to: impart something to someone.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «impart» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impart/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «impart» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/impart/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«impart» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/impart.html) on Mova free.