| Library / English Dictionary |
BESTOWER
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Person who makes a gift of property
Synonyms:
bestower; conferrer; donor; giver; presenter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bestower" is a kind of...):
benefactor; helper (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bestower"):
abnegator (one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something)
almsgiver (a person who gives alms)
Indian giver (an offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given you)
altruist; philanthropist (someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being)
settlor; trustor ((law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee)
contributor; subscriber (someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money)
subsidiser; subsidizer (someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy)
tipper (a person who leaves a tip)
