Bestowers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person or entity that grants or bestows something, often in the context of gifts or honors
2. An individual who confers benefits or privileges upon others, sometimes in a ceremonial capacity
3. Someone who awards or donates items or accolades, typically to recognize achievement or merit

Etymology: "Bestowers" is simply the plural of "bestower," a plain formation: the verb "bestow" with the agent suffix "-er" attached, meaning one who bestows. The suffix itself has a long pedigree, passing from Latin "-arius" through Old French "-ier" into Middle English "-er," with roots reaching back to the Proto-Germanic and Proto-Italic branches of the Indo-European family. The verb "bestow" is the more interesting half. It was built in Middle English from the prefix "be-" plus the older verb "stow," which meant to place or put something in a particular spot, as in "stowing" cargo on a ship. So to bestow was originally to put something somewhere, and the sense of giving a gift or honor developed from that idea of conferring or placing something upon a person.

Synonyms: givers, donors, grantors, presenters

Antonyms: takers, receivers