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impart(dictionary)

lycopin (iou) and impart (iou)


lycopin (iou)



lycopin noun. E20.
[from mod. Latin Lycop(ersicon, a genus including the tomato, from Greek lukos wolf + persikos peach: see -IN1.]
Chemistry. = LYCOPENE.

impart (iou)



impart verb. LME.
[Old French impartir from Latin impartire, formed as IM-1 + part-, pars PART noun.]
verb trans. Give a part or share of (a thing to a person etc.); bestow, give. LME.
J. Galsworthy The moustache..imparted a somewhat military look to his face. R. C. Hutchinson A particular countryside imparts a special character to the men it breeds.
verb intrans. Share, partake in. L15-E17.
b. verb trans. Have or get a share of; share, partake. (Foll. by of.) M16-M17.
verb trans. Communicate (information, news, etc., to); tell, relate, (a story, an account, etc.). M16.
J. Agate The first object in Writing is to impart information.
verb trans. Give a share of (something) to each of a number of people; distribute. M16-E17.
impartable adjective (long rare) LME.
impar'tation noun the action of imparting, impartment, communication E19.
imparter noun L16.
impartment noun the action or fact of imparting; something imparted, esp. a communication: E17.