giver

One who gives; a donor or contributor.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɪvə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: gevar

Cognate with English: given

Cognate with Middle English: yevere

Cognate with German: Geber

In summary

From Middle English gevar, gyffare, variants (due to English given (“to give”)) of Middle English yevere, ȝevere, ȝyvere, equivalent to give + -er. Cognate with German Geber (“donor”).

Synonyms

donor

contributor

benefactress

bestower

presenter

supporter

donator

benefactor

sponsor

conferrer

provider

supplier

liberal

patron

payer

quitter

settlor

subsidizer

transferor

trustor

openhanded person

one who gives

abnegator

subsidiser

alienor

assignor

bounteous

bringer

creator

distributer

distributor

giving

grantor

guardian

issuer

Translations

dador

datore

donateur

doador

donador

Spender

donneur

dawca

Geber

δότης

donant

δίδων

δοτήρ

δωρητής

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