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Impart vs Espy - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between impart and espy

is that impart is to give a part or share while espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

impart

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To give a (l) or (l).
  • To (l) the (l) of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.
  • * (John Dryden) (1631-1700)
  • Well may he then to you his cares impart .
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • Gentle lady, / When I did first impart my love to you.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
  • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The departure was not unduly prolonged.
  • To hold a (l) or (l).
  • To obtain a share of; to partake of.
  • (Munday)

    Synonyms

    * (to give a part or share) (l), (l), (l) * (to communicate knowledge of) (l), (l)

    Anagrams

    * (l) * (l)

    espy

    English

    Verb

  • To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.
  • To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • He sends angels to espy us in all our ways.
  • To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.
  • * Bible, Jer. xlviii. 19
  • Stand by the way, and espy .

    Anagrams

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