BESTOWER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bestower mean? 

• BESTOWER (noun)
  The noun BESTOWER has 1 sense:

1. person who makes a gift of property

  Familiarity information: BESTOWER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BESTOWER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Person who makes a gift of property

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

bestower; conferrer; donor; giver; presenter

Hypernyms ("bestower" is a kind of...):

benefactor; helper (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bestower"):

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)