Bequeath vs. Impart — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bequeath and Impart
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Bequeath
Leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
He bequeathed his art collection to the town
Impart
Make (information) known
The teachers imparted a great deal of knowledge to their pupils
Bequeath
(Law) To leave or give (personal property) by will.
Impart
To grant a share of; bestow
Impart a subtle flavor.
Impart some advice.
Bequeath
To pass (something) on to another; hand down
Bequeathed to their children a respect for hard work.
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Impart
To make known; disclose
Persuaded to impart the secret.
Bequeath
(legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
Impart
To pass on; transmit
Imparts forward motion.
Bequeath
To hand down; to transmit.
Impart
(transitive) To give or bestow (e.g. a quality or property).
The sun imparts warmth.
To impart food to the poor
Bequeath
To give; to offer; to commit.
Impart
(transitive) To give a part or to share.
Bequeath
To give or leave by will; to give by testament; - said especially of personal property.
My heritage, which my dead father did bequeath to me.
Impart
(transitive) To make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).
Bequeath
To hand down; to transmit.
To bequeath posterity somewhat to remember it.
Impart
(intransitive) To hold a conference or consultation.
Bequeath
To give; to offer; to commit.
To whom, with all submission, on my kneeI do bequeath my faithful servicesAnd true subjection everlastingly.
Impart
(transitive) To obtain a share of; to partake of.
Bequeath
Leave or give by will after one's death;
My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
My grandfather left me his entire estate
Impart
To bestow a share or portion of; to give, grant, or communicate; to allow another to partake in; as, to impart food to the poor; the sun imparts warmth.
Well may he then to you his cares impart.
Impart
To obtain a share of; to partake of.
Impart
To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.
Gentle lady,When I did first impart my love to you.
Impart
To give a part or share.
He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none.
Impart
To hold a conference or consultation.
Impart
Tell or deposit (information) knowledge;
Give a secret to the Russians
Leave your name and address here
Impart
Bestow a quality on;
Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
The music added a lot to the play
She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
This adds a light note to the program
Impart
Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret;
The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
The actress won't reveal how old she is
Bring out the truth
He broke the news to her
Impart
Make known; pass on, of information
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