conferrer C2+ Topic:People & Society US /kənˈfɜrɚ/ UK /kənˈfɜːrə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who confers, grants, or bestows something As conferrer of the prize, the dean read out each laureate's name. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who confers,... grantorbestowerdonorgiverawarder ↔ Opposites recipient Word family Related forms conferconferenceconferral Etymology AI details From confer + agentive -er (doubled r). Confer derives from Latin conferre ('to bring together, compare, bestow'), from com- ('together') + ferre ('to bear, carry'). conferre Latin ferre Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # conferrer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kənˈfɜrɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈfɜːrə/ ## Meanings 1. a person who confers, grants, or bestows something ## Examples - As conferrer of the prize, the dean read out each laureate's name. ## Synonyms - grantor - bestower - donor - giver - awarder ## Antonyms - recipient ## Related Forms - confer - conference - conferral ## Roots and Affixes - Root: conferre - Root: ferre ## Etymology From confer + agentive -er (doubled r). Confer derives from Latin conferre ('to bring together, compare, bestow'), from com- ('together') + ferre ('to bear, carry'). ## AI Etymology Conferrer is a noun meaning "a person who confers, grants, or bestows something". Historically, it is from confer + agentive -er (doubled r). Confer derives from Latin conferre ('to bring together, compare, bestow'), from com- ('together') + ferre ('to bear, carry'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: conferrer is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin conferre with Latin ferre. Close English family members include confer, conference, and conferral. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown