Conferrer

con·fer  (kn-fûr)

v. con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers

v.tr.

1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero; conferred an honorary degree on her.

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 cnferre : com-, com- + ferre, to bring; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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con·ferment, con·ferral n.

con·ferra·ble adj.

con·ferrer n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conferrer - person who makes a gift of property bestower, donor, giver, presenter benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) 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; "a generous tipper"
	2.	conferrer - someone who converses or confers (as in a conference) communicator - a person who communicates with others