In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IMPARTING
conveyance, imparting, impartation
(noun) the transmission of information
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
imparting
present participle of impart
Noun
imparting (plural impartings)
communication (a giving or sharing of information etc)
distribution (a sharing or division of something)
Anagrams
• triamping
Source: Wiktionary
IMPART
Im*part", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imparted; p. pr. & vb. n. Imparting.] Etym: [OF. impartir, empartir, L. impartire, impertire; pref. im- in + partire to part, divide, fr. pars, partis, part, share. See Part, n. ]
1. 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. Dryden.
2. To obtain a share of; to partake of. [R.] Munday.
3. 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. Shak.
Syn.
– To share; yield; confer; convey; grant; give; reveal; disclose; discover; divulge. See Communicate.
Im*part", v. i.
1. To give a part or share. He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none. Luke iii. 11.
2. To hold a conference or consultation. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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