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proffer

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prof·fer  (prfr)
tr.v. prof·fered, prof·fer·ing, prof·fers
To offer for acceptance; tender. See Synonyms at offer.
n.
The act of proffering; an offer.

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

proffer·er n.

proffer
Verb
Formal to offer for acceptance [Old French proffrir]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.proffer - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
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"
Verb1.proffer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"
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

proffer
Translations
Spanish proffer [ˈprɔfəʳ] vtofrecer
French proffer [ˈprɔfəʳ] vt [+ hand] → tendre [+ remark]; faire [+ apologies]; présenter
German proffer [ˈprɔfəʳ] vt [+ advice, drink, one's hand] → anbieten [+ apologies]; aussprechen [+ plate etc]; hinhalten
Italian proffer [ˈprɔfəʳ] vt [+ remark] → profferire [+ apologies]; porgere, presentare [+ one's hand]; porgere

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And in August, high in air, the beautiful and bountiful horse-chestnuts, candelabra-wise, proffer the passer-by their tapering upright cones of congregated blossoms.
I find that I am not much to you; you do not need me; you do not feel me; then am I thrust out of doors, though you proffer me house and lands.
Then the customer of comparatively tender years would get suddenly disconcerted at having to deal with a woman, and with rage in his heart would proffer a request for a bottle of marking ink, retail value sixpence (price in Verloc's shop one-and-sixpence), which, once outside, he would drop stealthily into the gutter.
 
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