impart 
Gentle lady, 
When I did first impart my love to you. 
Shak., 11. of V..11L 2. 
I came to imjxtrt, a secret to you. 
Conyreve, Way of the World, ii. 6. 
5f. To take part in; partake of; share. 
Grieves It thee 
To impart my sad disaster? . . . 
Thou shared st a fortune with niu in my greatness. 
Webster, Appius and Virginia, v. 3. 
When you look this nosegay on, 
My pain you may imp:trt. Munday. 
= Syn. lands. CmnmunicaU, Impart (see communicate'), 
reveal, disclose, discover, divulge. 
II. iiilranx. To give a part or share; make a 
dispensation or gift. 
lie that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath 
none. Luke lit 11. 
'/'id-. Did not Minos impart ! 
C: is. Yes, here are twenty drachms he did convey. 
U. Juiuun, Poetaster, ill. 1. 
impartation (iin-piir-ta'shon), . [< impart + 
-ation.] The act of imparting. 
All are now agreed as to the necessity of this iinparta- 
tion. Is. Taylor. 
impartenert, [< impart + -n-er, as in part- 
ner.] One who imparts. 
Not much vnlike to the figure of reference is there an- 
other with some little diuersitie which wo call the im- 
partener, because many times, in pleading and perswading, 
we thinke it a very good pollicie to acquaint our ludge or 
hearer or very aduersarle with some part of our Counsell. 
Puttenham, Ai-te of Eng. Poesie, p. 190. 
imparter (im-piir'ter), n. 1. One who im- 
parts. 
By whose friendly communication they may often learn 
that in a few moments which cost the imparters many a 
year's toil and study. lioyle, Works, II. 61. 
2f. One made to impart ; a financial dupe. 
His chief exercises are, taking the whiff, squiring a 
cockatrice, and making pi-ivy searches for importers, 
li. Jo lisa it, Every Man out of his Humour, Characters. 
Imparters, as the name signifies, were persons drawn 
in by artful pretences to part with their money to such 
impudent Impostors as Shift. The word is often found 
in Jonsou. 
Qijford, Note to B. Jonson's Every Man out of his Humour. 
impartial (im-par'shal), a. [= F. impartial = 
Sp. Pg. impartial = It. imparziale, < ML. "impar- 
tialis, impartial, < L. in- priv. + ML. partialis, 
partial: see partial.] 1. Not partial; not fa- 
voring one more than another; unprejudiced; 
equitable; just: as, an impartial juago or judg- 
ment; impartial favors. 
Men ought to take an impartial view of their own abili- 
ties and virtues. Bacun, Advancement of Learning, ii. 332. 
The King's impartial Ai.ger lights on all, 
From Fly-blown Acca'ron to the thundrtng Baal. 
Cowley, Uavideis, ii. 
Nature is impartial in her smiles. She is imjmrtial also 
in her frowns. Channiny, Perfect Life, p. 08. 
2f. Indifferent; not taking part. Schmidt. 
In this I'll be impartial; be you judge 
Of your own cause. Shak., M. for M., v. 1. 
8f. [By apparent association with in part, or 
else by improper assumption of the prefix as 
intensive.] Partial. [An erroneous use.] 
Cruel, unjust, imitartiall destinies, 
Why to this day have you preserv'd my life? 
Shak., R. and J. (4to ed. 1697). 
You are impartial, and wo do appeal 
From you to judges more indifferent. 
Hwflimm, The Woman-Uater. (Hares.) 
= Syn. I. Unbiased, fair, honorable, even-handed, 
impartialist Uin-piir'shal-ist), H. [< impar- 
tial + -ist.] One who is impartial. [Rare.] 
And truly, for my part, I am professedly enough an im- 
partialist not to stick to confess to you, Theophilus, that 
I read the Bible and the learnedest expositors on it with 
somewhat particular aims and dispositions. 
Boyle, Works, II. 276. 
impartiality (iin-par-shi-al'i-ti), n. [= F. iro- 
/ii/rtialM = Sp. imparcialidad = Pg. imparciali- 
d'nh' = It. impartiality, < ML. *impartialita(t-)n, 
< 'impart/alia, impartial: see impartial.] The 
character of being impartial; freedom from 
bias; disinterestedness; fairness: as, impar- 
tiality of judgment or of treatment. 
Impartiality is the soul of mercy, as well as justice. 
/>'/>. Atterbury, Sermons, I. ii. 
There is a c'ertain i'iii>-lialiti/ necessary to make what 
a man says bear any weight with those he speaks to. 
Sleela, Tatler. No. 242. 
= 8yn. Fairness, honor, justice, fail' play, candor, 
impartially (im-pir'ahal-i), </r. In an im- 
partial manner; without bias; without preju- 
dice; justly; fairly. 
(ioil. win we equall rriml imuartialln doth temper 
Grcatnessu and goodnessu. Chapman, Odyssey, xix. 
impartialness (iin-par'shal-nes), . Impar- 
tiality. [Rare.] 
3003 
He spoke of It as a thing that would give him assurance 
of your majesty s imitarlialness In the general altair. 
Sir W. Temple, To the King, Jan. 29, 1675. 
impartiality 1 (iin-par-ti-bil'i-ti), n. [< im- 
}>arlible l : see -bility.] The quality of being 
impartible or communicable. Slackstone. 
impartibility 2 (im-par-ti-bil'i-ti), n. [= F. 
imiiartibilite = Sp. imjiartibilidad = Pg. imjiar- 
liliiliiladc; as impartibUP + -iti/.] The quality 
of being impartible or not subject to partition. 
As numerous as Is the multitude of individuals by par- 
tition, so numerous also is that principle of unity by uni- 
versal impartibility. Harris, Hermes. 
impartible 1 (im-par'ti-bl), a. [< impart + 
-iole.] Capable of being imparted, conferred, 
bestowed, or communicated. 
impartible 2 (im-par'ti-bl), a. [= F. imparti- 
ble = Sp. impartible = Pg. impartivel = It. im- 
partibile, < L. impartibilis, inpartibilis. < L. '- 
priv. + partibilis, partible: see partible.'} Not 
partible or subject to partition : as, an impart- 
ible estate. 
Furthermore the very present time which we call now 
is said to be impartible and Indivisible. 
Holland, it. of Plutarch, p. 835. 
But our current Real Property Law is coloured through- 
out by the feudal view of land, which is that, when held 
in individual enjoyment, it is primarily impartible or in- 
divisible. Maine, Early Law and Custom, p. 341. 
imparticled (im-par'ti-kld), a. [< n-3 + par- 
tided.] Not particled; not consisting of par- 
ticles. 
impairment (im-part'meut), u. [< impart + 
-nient.] The act of imparting or communicat- 
ing ; also, that which is imparted or communi- 
cated; communication; disclosure. 
It [the ghost] beckons you to go away with it, 
As if it some impartment did desire 
To you alone. Shak., Hamlet, L 4. 
impassable (im-pas'a-bl), a. [< in- 3 + passa- 
ble.] Not passable ; that cannot be passed, or 
passed over: as, an impassable road. 
Over this gulf 
Impassable, impervious, let us try 
Adventurous work. Milton, P. L., x. 254. 
An exploring party . . . were appalled by theaspect of 
the Appalachian chain, and pronounced the mountains ttn> 
passable. Bancroft, Hist. U. S., L 44. 
= Svn, Impervious, Impenetrable, pathless. 
impassableness (im-pas'a-bl-ues), n. The state 
of being impassable. 
impassably (im-pas'a-bli), adr. In an impas- 
sable manner or degree. 
impassibility (im-pas-i-bil'i-ti), . [= F. im- 
passibilite = Sp. imi>asibilidad = Pg. impassi- 
bilidade = It. impaKxibilita, < LL. impassibili- 
ta(t-)s, inpassibilita(t-),t, impassibility (tr. Gr. 
uTraBeta: see apathy), <. impasstbilis, iitpaxsibilis, 
impassible : see impassible.] The character or 
condition of being impassible, in either sense 
of that word. * 
By this gift of impassibilitij their bodies are freed from 
all miseries which our bodies now suffer. 
Jer. Taylor, Works (ed. 1835), I. 885. 
Two divinities, one would have thought, might have 
pleaded their prerogative of itnptixxibUity, or at least not 
have been wounded by any mortal hand. 
Dryden, Ded. of jEneid. 
=Syn. Tndi/erence, Insensibility, etc. See apathy. 
impassible (im-pas'i-bl), a. [= F. impassible 
= Sp. imiKuMe = Pg. impassirel = It. impax- 
sibilc, < LL. im/iassibilis,inpasxibilis, not capable 
of passion, passionless, < L. I'M- priv. + LL. pas- 
sibilis, capable of passion, feeling, or suffering: 
see passible^.] 1. Incapable of suffering; in- 
sensible to pain or harm. 
Before the incarnation of Christ we could not, In pas- 
sive graces, imitate God, who was impassible. 
Jer. Taylor, Works (ed. 1835), II. 43. 
Secure of death, I should contemn thy dart. 
Though naked, and impassible depart. Dri/den. 
2. Not to be moved to passion or sympathy ; 
having or exhibiting no emotion. 
Gwendolen, keeping her impassible air. as they moved 
away from the strand, felt her imagination obstinately at 
work. Ckonje Mliot, Daniel Dcronda, vii. 54. 
impassibleness (im-pas'i-bl-nes), n. Impassi- 
bility. 
impassion (im-pash'on), r. t. [Formerly also 
I'liiiKisnioii; = It. imjiasiiionare, < ML. "impas- 
sionare, move with passion, < L. in, in, + pas- 
xio(n-), passion: see passion.] To move or af- 
fect strongly with passion. 
Then do not thou, with teares and woes, imjxution my 
affects. 1'linjfinaa, Iliad, ix. 
The Damgell was full deepe emixtstioned, 
Both for his griefe, and for her peoples sake, 
Whose future woes so plaine he fashioned. 
Spenser, F. Q., III. ili. 43. 
Beyond a mortal man n/i/*ixiou'd far. 
A'ccifc. Eve of St Agnes, st 36. 
impasto 
impassionable (im-pash'on-a-bl), . [< i 
sion + -able.] Easily excited 'to anger; suscep- 
tible of strong emotion. 
impassionate 1 (im-pash'on-at), t>. t.; pret. and 
pp. impassionated, ppr. intpassionaliHg. [< ML. 
impasgvmatim (as adj.), pp. of 'impassionare, 
move with passion: see tmpasttion.] To affect 
powerfully ; stir with passion. 
Our Saviour Christ was one while deeply impassiunatej 
with sorrow, another while very strongly carried away 
with zeal and auger. 
Dr. H. More, Def. of Moral Cabbala, L 
impassionate 1 1 (im-pash'on-at), a. [Formerly 
also empassioiiate ; < ML. impassionatvs, PP.: 
see the verb.] Strongly affected; stirred by 
passion. 
The Briton Prince was sore empassionate. 
Spetuer, F. Q., V. U. 40. 
impassionate 2 ! (im-pash'on-at), a. [< L. in- 
pnv. + Nil. passionatus, passionate.] Without 
passion or feeling ; dispassionate. 
It being the doctrine of that sect [the Stoics] that a wise 
man should be impassiviiate. Bp. Hall. 
impassioned (im-pash'ond), //. a. Actuated or 
animated by passion ; expressive of passion or 
ardor of feeling; animated; excited. 
The young Herodotus had wandered forth In a rapture 
of impassioned curiosity, to see, to touch, to measure, all 
those great objects whose names had been recently so 
rife In men's mouths. De <,'"'<'<, Herodotus. 
It is not easy to speak too favourably of the poetry of 
this play in the more impassioned passages. 
Oi/ord, Int. to lord's Plays, p. xxxL 
impassive (im-pas'iv), a. [< in-3 + passive.] 
1. Not susceptible of pain or suffering; in- 
sensible; impassible. 
Too unequal work we And, 
Against unequal arms to tight in pain, 
Against uupain d, i>nj/aiV. 
Milton, P. L., vl. 465. 
Impassive as the marble In the quarry. De Quincey. 
2. Not showing sensibility or emotion; un- 
moved; apathetic: as, an imjiassive manner. 
Under their impassive exterior they preserve memories, 
associations, emotions of burning Intensity. 
Latknip, Spanish Vistas, p. 126. 
impassively (im-pas'iv-li), adr. In an impas- 
sive manner; without sensibility to pain or 
suffering; without sign of feeling or sensibility. 
impassiveness (im-pM'iv-nes), n. The char- 
acter or state of being impassive or insuscep- 
tible of suffering ; insensibility. 
By this means they arrogated no less to man's sufficien- 
cy then even the power of remaining in a calme apathy 
and impamsioenets in all olfeuclve emergencies. 
It'. Montague, Devoute Essays, I. vi. { 1. 
impassivity (im-pa-siv'i-ti), M. [< impassive 
+ -ity.] Impassiveness. 
We have cold aristocratic impassivity, faithful to itself 
even in Tartarus. Carlyle, French Bev., III. iv. 7. 
impastation (im-pas-ta'shon), H. [= F. im- 
pastation = Pg. impastagSo, < ML. impasta- 
tio(n-), < impastare, impaste: see iaipante.] 1. 
The act of impasting or making into paste. 
2. That which is made into paste ; especially, 
a combination of various materials of different 
colors and consistencies, baked or united by a 
cement and hardened by the air : used of works 
in earthenware, porcelain, imitation of marble, 
etc. 
impaste (im-pasf), v. t. ; pret. and pp. impasted. 
ppr. impasting. [Formerly also empasle; = OF. 
empaster, F. fm]>dter= Sp. empastar = Pg. IH- 
pa#tar=:It. impastare, cover with paste or plas- 
ter, < ML. impastare, put or cook in paste or 
dough, mix, < L. 'n, on, + LL. pasta, paste: see 
paste.] 1. To make into paste ; knead. 
Now is he total gules; horridly trick'd 
With blood of fathers, mothers, daughters, sons ; 
Bak'd and impasted with the parching streets. 
Shak., Hamlet, II. 2. 
2. In painting, to lay on thickly and boldly the 
colors of. A picture is said to be impasted when heavily 
loaded with colors so blended together that the work 
seems continuous, and as if painted with a single stroke 
of the brush. The expression is used also of colors put 
in their proper places, and not blended together, so that 
In this sense a figure may be said to be impasted in the 
same sense that it is said to be painted. 
Impasting is the term applied to laying colours in thick 
masses on the lights. Kneiic. Brit., X VIII. 138. 
impasto (im-pas'to), . [It., < impastare, cover 
with paste or plaster: see imjtaste.] In paint- 
ing, the thick laying on of pigments. Compare 
impaste, 2. 
Impatto is the application of thick and opaque pig- 
ments undiluted with any medium except the nil they are 
ground in, and not too much of that It differs from 
loading in being 
surface. 
less prominent and in c-uveiintr A larger 
P. (J. llamertott, Graphic Arts, p. 306. 
