King James Bible Dictionary

IMP'ART, verb transitive [Latin impertior; in and partio, to divide; from pars, a part.]

1. To give, grant or communicate; to bestow on another a share or portion of something; as, to impart a portion of provisions to the poor.

2. To grant; to give; to confer; as, to impart honor or favor.

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

Gentle lady,

When first I did impart my love to you--

IMP'ARTANCE, noun Communication of a share; grant.

IMPARTA'TION, noun The act of imparting or conferring. [Not much used.]

IMP'ARTED, participle passive Communicated; granted; conferred.

IMP'ARTIAL, adjective [in and partial, from part, Latin pars.]

1. Not partial; not biased in favor of one party more than another; indifferent; unprejudiced; disinterested; as an impartial judge or arbitrator.

2. Not favoring one party more than another; equitable; just; as an impartial judgment or decision; an impartial opinion.

IMP'ARTIALIST, noun One who is impartial. [Little used.]

IMPARTIAL'ITY, noun imparshal'ity. Indifference of opinion or judgment; freedom from bias in favor of one side or party more than another; disinterestedness.

Impartiality is indispensable to an upright judge.

1. Equitableness; justice; as the impartiality of a decision.

IMP'ARTIALLY, adverb Without bias of judgment; without prejudice; without inclination to favor one party or side more than another; equitably; justly.

IMPARTIBIL'ITY, noun The quality of not being subject to partition.

1. The quality of being capable of being communicated.

IMP'ARTIBLE, adjective

1. Not partible or subject to partition; as an impartible estate.

2. [from impart.] That may be imparted, conferred, bestowed or communicated.

IMP'ARTING, participle present tense Communicating; granting; bestowing.

IMP'ARTMENT, noun The act of imparting; the communication of knowledge; disclosure.