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assigner

assigner

6.8
Someone who gives rights or property to another person
  • noun
  • /əˈsaɪnər/
  • Formal
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  • In the contract, the assigner agreed to transfer all intellectual property rights.

Examples

  • The assigner must provide written notice before transferring the lease to another party.

  • The assigner and assignee both signed the agreement to finalize the transaction.

  • The assigner approved the transfer of ownership.

  • An assigner must act in the best interest of the party.

  • The assigner provided clear instructions on how to proceed with the property transfer.

  • Before the sale, the assigner signed documents to officially transfer ownership rights.

  • As the assigner of the lease, she ensured all terms were acceptable to the new tenant.

Synonyms

grantor
vsassigner
  • Specialized
2 7.9

A person who gives property or rights to someone else by a legal document

is specifically about transferring ownership rights rather than informal giving
transferor
vsassigner
  • Formal
1 8.6

A person who gives property or rights to someone else, often by a legal document

is the broader term focusing on transfer of rights or interests
granter
vsassigner
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A person or organization that gives rights, property and permission

is used mainly for legal transfer of interests rather than general giving
assignor
vsassigner
  • Formal
1 9.0

A person who legally gives a right or property to another person

is the neutral general term for transferring rights or property
transfer agent
vsassigner
  • Specialized
1 7.9

An organization that keeps records of a company's stock owners and handles transfers and cancellations of stock certificates

is the person or entity transferring rights, not just record keeping
leaser
vsassigner
  • US
1 5.8

A person or company that rents out property, for example a house, for payment

is the broad transfer term not specific to lease contracts
transferrer
vsassigner
  • Specialized
6.7

A person or organization who gives property, rights and responsibility to someone else

is the legal term focusing on rights and titles rather than any transfer
alienor
vsassigner
  • Formal
9.9

A person who gives legal ownership of property to another

is the general term for transferring rights or interests beyond titles
disposer
vsassigner
  • Formal
8.1

A person who has the power to sell or give away someone else's property

is the neutral transfer term not limited to sale or disposal
endorser
vsassigner
  • Formal
6.8

A person who signs the back of a check to give it to someone else

is the broad transfer term not limited to signing securities
deliverer
vsassigner
5.8

A person who gives goods or money to someone

is the transfer concept covering legal rights not only physical handing over
conveyer
vsassigner
  • US
6.1

A person who carries messages or things to other people

is the person who legally gives rights rather than a physical carrier
lease giver
vsassigner
6.1

A person who rents out property to another person for money

is the general transferer of rights not limited to leasing
conferrer
vsassigner
7.9

A person who gives someone an honor, right, or property

is the transfer term focused on formal giving, not necessarily legal title transfer
dedicator
vsassigner
  • Formal
8.6

A person who gives land or property for public use

is the broader transferrer who moves rights to others, not only public dedication

Antonyms

300 3.7

A person or organization that gets something

How Formal

grantor
  • Specialized
2 7.9
transferor
  • Formal
1 8.6
assigner
  • Formal
6.8
consignor
  • Specialized
1 7.7
giver
56 1.0

Surface Forms

assigner singular
assigners plural

Morphology

assigner = assign (transparent) = assign + er

The agentive '-er' added to the verb 'assign' yields a straightforward meaning 'one who assigns', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Assigner comes from the verb assign, built from ad- 'to' and signare 'to mark', the same root as sign and signature. So an assigner is someone who 'marks' a right or property for another person, which is why in law an assigner transfers rights to someone else.