granter
One who gives
A granter is someone who grants something—permission, a request, a wish, property, or rights.
The word appears in legal contexts where one party transfers something to another: The granter of the easement retained mineral rights.
Grantor is the more common legal term for the same role.
One who confers
- awarderOne who bestows
- conferrerOne who bestows
- issuerOne who distributes officially
- allocatorOne who distributes resources
dispenser · administrator · trustor · assignor · licensor · authorizer · approver · sanctioner
One who contributes freely
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- sponsorFunder of activities
- backerFinancial supporter
- contributorOne who provides something
supporter · philanthropist · benefactress · angel investor · underwriter · financier · endower · almsgiver
Magical wish-granting spirit
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
- djinnSpirit in Arab folklore
- godmotherFemale baptismal sponsor
- wizardPractitioner of sorcery
oracle · leprechaun · deity · boon · miracle · blessing · fulfillment · magic lamp
bestower
One who confers
allocator · dispenser · administrator · trustor · assignor · licensor · authorizer · approver · sanctioner · validator
donor
One who contributes freely
contributor · supporter · philanthropist · benefactress · angel investor · underwriter · financier · endower · almsgiver · fairy godmother
genie
Magical wish-granting spirit
wizard · oracle · leprechaun · deity · boon · miracle · blessing · fulfillment · magic lamp · three wishes
granterdenier
One who contradicts
withholder · refuser · rejecter · blocker · obstructor
grantergrantee
Receiver of awarded funds
recipient · receiver · beneficiary · petitioner · applicant
- taken for grantedAssumed present, never thanked
- funding grantsMoney awarded for purposes
- government grantPublic money awarded freely
- Cary Grant
- permission grantedOfficial approval to proceed
- research grantFunds awarded for investigation
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