proffer

prof·fer

 (prŏf′ər)

tr.v. prof·fered, prof·fer·ing, prof·fers

To offer for acceptance; tender: "Mr. van der Luyden ... proffered to Newland low-voiced congratulations" (Edith Wharton).

n.

The act of proffering; an offer.

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[Middle English profren, from Old French poroffrir, profrir : por-, forth (from Latin prō-; see pro-¹) + offrir, to offer (from Latin offerre; see offer).]

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prof′fer·er n.

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proffer

(ˈprɒfə)

vb

(tr) to offer for acceptance; tender

n

the act of proffering

[C13: from Old French proffrir, from pro-¹ + offrir to offer]

ˈprofferer n

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prof•fer

(ˈprɒf ər)

v.t.

1. to put before a person for acceptance; offer.

n.

2. the act of proffering.

3. an offer or proposal.

[1250–1300; Middle English profren < Anglo-French profrer, Old French poroffrir=por- pro-¹ + offrir to offer]

prof′fer•er, n.

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proffer

Past participle: proffered
Gerund: proffering

Imperative

proffer

proffer

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	proffer - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" proposition, suggestion proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) hint, intimation, breath - an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her" touch, trace, ghost - a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face" feeler, overture, advance, approach - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
Verb	1.	proffer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink" offer give - proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" tender - make a tender of; in legal settlements

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proffer

verb (Formal)

1. offer, hand over, present, extend, hold out He proffered a box of cigarettes.

2. suggest, propose, volunteer, submit, tender, propound They have not yet proffered an explanation of how the accident happened.

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proffer

verb

To put before another for acceptance:

extend, offer, present, tender, volunteer.

Idioms: come forward with, lay at someone's feet, lay before.

noun

Something offered:

bid, offer, proposal, tender.

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Translations

proposer

offertaoffrirepresentareproporreproposta

proffer

[ˈprɒfəʳ] VT [+ gift] → ofrecer; [+ advice, help] → brindar, ofrecer; [+ congratulations] → dar
he proffered his hand → me/le alargó la mano

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proffer

[ˈprɒfə^r] vt

[+ hand] → tendre

[+ remark, explanation, advice] → faire; [+ apologies] → présenter

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proffer

vt arm, gift, drink → anbieten; apologies, thanks etc → aussprechen; remark → machen; suggestion → vorbringen

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proffer

[ˈprɒfəʳ] vt (remark) → profferire; (hand) → porgere; (apologies) → porgere, presentare; (advice) → fornire

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