bestower

noun

Definition of bestowernext
as in giver

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  1. giver
  2. benefactor
  3. donor
  4. contributor
Noun
  • One gift giver's view: Giving a gift doesn't mean one is expected in return USA TODAY reader Johnney Taylor loves giving gifts to people who aren't expecting it.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Valued at $412 but priced under $150, this beauty kit is a steal for gift givers looking for quality products without a hefty price tag!
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of giver
Noun
  • Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19) Unusual benefactors?
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Though benefactor scandals were not unheard of, there’d never been a reckoning quite like this one.
    Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of benefactor
Noun
  • President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated Frank Bisignano, a GOP donor and CEO of fintech and payments firm Fiserv, to the role.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • For Pisano’s procedure earlier this year, the NYU team used a donor pig with a single genetic edit—a gene knockout to eliminate alpha-gal sugar on the surface of the pigs’ cells.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of donor
Noun
  • Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
    Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Despite having solid individual contributors, this team never gelled.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of contributor
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