conferrer
- noun
- /kənˈfɜrər/
:
otorgante
- The conferrer of the award announced the winners during the ceremony.
Examples
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The mayor was a conferrer of rights, granting new privileges to local businesses.
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Conferrers of lucky names on children or adults.
Blog text (8) -
As a conferrer of honors, the university celebrates students with outstanding achievements.
Synonyms
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A person who offers money or help to others without asking for anything back
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A person who gives property or rights to someone else by a legal document
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A person or organization that gives rights, property and permission
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A person or group that gives official permission for something
A person who gives someone a formal rank or honor
A person who gives a gift, often money or an award
A person or organization who gives property, rights and responsibility to someone else
Someone who gives rights or property to another person
A person who rents out property to another person for money
A person who gives land or property for public use
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Etymology
Conferrer comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and ferre 'to bring'. A helpful image is someone who 'brings' an honor or right to another person, much like when you offer or transfer a gift, so a conferrer is a person who grants or bestows something officially.