01 n. One who gives or bestows; one who confers anything gratuitously; a benefactor. Inverse of recipient.
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One who gives or bestows; one who confers anything gratuitously; a benefactor. Inverse of recipient.
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One who grants an estate; in later use, one who confers a power; -- the opposite of donee.(Law)“Touching, the parties unto deeds and charters, we are to consider as well the donors and granters as the donees or grantees.” — Spelman.