# imparting

/ˌɪmˈpɑɹtɪŋ/ (US) · /ɪmpˈɑːtɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/imparting
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

to share knowledge, news, or a quality with other people. You use it when someone gives something useful that others can learn or feel.

For teachers: to communicate information, knowledge, or a quality to another person or thing. Often implies deliberate or formal transmission rather than casual mention.

## Examples

- She is imparting useful tips to new students.
- The coach is imparting basic safety rules to the team before their first training session.
- By imparting both technical skill and quiet confidence, the mentor shaped a generation of young researchers who carried her methods into labs across the country.

## Usage notes

- Transitive; typically takes a direct object plus 'to' for the recipient.

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