CLASS V: Words Relating to THE VOLUNTARY POWERS
VOLITION
POSSESSIVE RELATIONS*
Transfer of Property
Giving. –N. bestowal, donation, presentation, accordance, concession, delivery, consignment, dispensation, communication, endowment, investment, investiture, award, charity, liberality, generosity, philanthropy, gift, present, fairing, boon, favour, benefaction, grant, offering, oblation, sacrifice, immolation, grace, bonus, bonanza, allowance, contribution, subscription, subsidy, tribute, bequest, legacy, will, dowry, alms, largess, bounty, dole, honorarium, tip, bribe, bait, peace-offering, giver, grantor, donor, investor, subscriber, contributor, contributor, Santa Claus, fairy godmother.
Receiving. –N. acquisition, reception, acceptance, admission, recipient, assignee, legatee, grantee, beneficiary, pensioner, almsman, income.
*That is, relations which concern property.
Thesaurus of Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget, M.D., F.R.S. Enlarged by John Lewis Roget, M.A., New Edition Revised and Enlarged by Samuel Romily Roget, M.A. Published by Grosset & Dunlap, the edition is copyright 1941, 1947.
VOLITION
POSSESSIVE RELATIONS*
Transfer of Property
Giving. –N. bestowal, donation, presentation, accordance, concession, delivery, consignment, dispensation, communication, endowment, investment, investiture, award, charity, liberality, generosity, philanthropy, gift, present, fairing, boon, favour, benefaction, grant, offering, oblation, sacrifice, immolation, grace, bonus, bonanza, allowance, contribution, subscription, subsidy, tribute, bequest, legacy, will, dowry, alms, largess, bounty, dole, honorarium, tip, bribe, bait, peace-offering, giver, grantor, donor, investor, subscriber, contributor, contributor, Santa Claus, fairy godmother.
Receiving. –N. acquisition, reception, acceptance, admission, recipient, assignee, legatee, grantee, beneficiary, pensioner, almsman, income.
*That is, relations which concern property.
Thesaurus of Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget, M.D., F.R.S. Enlarged by John Lewis Roget, M.A., New Edition Revised and Enlarged by Samuel Romily Roget, M.A. Published by Grosset & Dunlap, the edition is copyright 1941, 1947.
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