noun
Meaning 1
A person who confers or bestows something
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
conferrer
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who converses or confers (as in a conference)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: communicator
noun
Meaning 3
person who makes a gift of property
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: donor, giver, presenter, bestower
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: benefactor, helper
Narrower terms: abnegator, almsgiver, Indian giver, philanthropist, altruist, settlor, trustor, subscriber, contributor, subsidizer, subsidiser, tipper
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English confer Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English conferrer From confer + -er.