Imparting, handing over (6)
I believe the answer is:
giving
This clue is a double definition.
'imparting' is the first definition.
(I know that giving is a type of imparting)
'handing over' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for giving that I've seen before include "Yielding; presenting" , "Handing over" , "Granting" , "'Friday's child is loving and . . . . . .'" , "Donating" .)