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<hw>Im*par`son*ee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>empersone</ets>. See 1st <er>In-</er>, and <er>Parson</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Eccl. Law)</fld> <def>Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A clergyman so inducted.</def></def2>

<h1>Impart</h1> <Xpage=733>

<hw>Im*part"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imparted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imparting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>impartir</ets>, <ets>empartir</ets>, L. <ets>impartire</ets>, <ets>impertire</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>partire</ets> to part, divide, fr. <ets>pars</ets>, <ets>partis</ets>, part, share. See <er>Part</er>, <tt>n.</tt> ]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To bestow a share or portion of; to give, grant, or communicate; to allow another to partake in; <as>as, to <ex>impart</ex> food to the poor; the sun <ex>imparts</ex> warmth.</as></def>

<blockquote>Well may he then to you his cares <b>impart</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To obtain a share of; to partake of.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Munday.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.</def>

<blockquote>Gentle lady, When I did first <b>impart</b> my love to you. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To share; yield; confer; convey; grant; give; reveal; disclose; discover; divulge. See <er>Communicate</er>.</syn>

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<hw>Im*part"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To give a part or share.</def>

<blockquote>He that hath two coats, let him <b>impart</b> to him that hath none. <i>Luke iii. 11.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To hold a conference or consultation.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Impartance</h1> <Xpage=733>

<hw>Im*part"ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Impartation.</def>

<h1>Impartation</h1> <Xpage=733>

<hw>Im`par*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of imparting, or the thing imparted.</def>

<blockquote>The necessity of this <b>impartation</b>. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imparter</h1> <Xpage=733>

<hw>Im*part"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who imparts.</def>

<h1>Impartial</h1> <Xpage=733>

<hw>Im*par"tial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>partial</ets>: cf. F. <ets>impartial</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not partial; not favoring one more than another; treating all alike; unprejudiced; unbiased; disinterested; equitable; fair; just.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>Jove is <b>impartial</b>, and to both the same. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A comprehensive and <b>impartial</b> view. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Impartialist</h1> <Xpage=733>

<hw>Im*par"tial*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who is impartial.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

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