tell vs impart

tell and impart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tell	No	No	Yes	No
impart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, impart is a hyponym of tell; that is, impart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tell:

tell (verb)	impart (verb)
discern or comprehend	transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
mark as different	transmit (knowledge or skills)
let something be known	bestow a quality on
narrate or give a detailed account of
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
give evidence
express in words
inform positively and with certainty and confidence