conferrer

con·fer

C0559200 (kən-fûr′)v. con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers v.tr.1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero.2. To invest with (a characteristic, for example): a carefully worded statement that conferred an aura of credibility. v.intr. To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.

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[Latin cōnferre : com-, com- + ferre, to bring; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·fer′ment, con·fer′ral n.con·fer′ra·ble adj.con·fer′rer n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conferrer - person who makes a gift of propertybestower, donor, giver, presenterbenefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)abnegator - one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces somethingalmsgiver - a person who gives almsIndian giver - an offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given youaltruist, philanthropist - someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-beingsettlor, 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 trusteecontributor, subscriber - someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of moneysubsidiser, subsidizer - someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidytipper - a person who leaves a tip; "a generous tipper"
	2.	conferrer - someone who converses or confers (as in a conference)communicator - a person who communicates with others