Impart

To communicate knowledge, information, or a quality to someone or something.

Reach for it when describing a deliberate transfer that leaves the recipient with something useful

The retired mason will impart practical knowledge during the restoration workshop.

• everyday

  teach

  structured learning and understanding are the goal

  not when Teach involves a fuller process than imparting one fact or principle.

• warm

  share

  knowledge is offered generously and without hierarchy

  not when Share is broad and can mean joint possession rather than communication.

• professional

  convey

  information or meaning moves clearly from one party to another

  not when Successful delivery alone cannot establish that the recipient learned the material.

• professional

  transmit

  information passes through a channel or system

  not when Transmit sounds mechanical when wisdom is passed through personal guidance.

To give a particular quality or character to something.

Reach for it when showing how one element contributes a noticeable effect

The lime wash will impart a soft warmth to the repaired wall.

• warm

  lend

  one element adds a temporary character to another

  not when Lend becomes misleading when the quality is permanent rather than contributed for a time.

• literary

  bestow

  a valued quality or honor is presented ceremonially

  not when Bestow overstates a subtle effect and implies a giver with special authority.

• literary

  infuse

  a quality seems to spread throughout the whole

  not when Infuse suggests thorough saturation, while impart may describe a slight influence.

• withhold
• conceal
• remove

• impart knowledge

  Experienced growers impart knowledge through demonstration as well as explanation.

• impart a sense

  The narrow windows impart a sense of shelter to the room.

• impart flavor

  Fresh herbs impart flavor without overwhelming the grain.

• impart wisdom

  The elder used one patient story to impart wisdom without giving an order.