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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.

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

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proffer·er n.

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proffer

Verb

Formal to offer for acceptance [Old French proffrir]

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 1. offer, hand over, present, extend, hold out

2. suggest, propose, volunteer, submit, tender, propound

Translations

proffer [ˈprɔfəʳ] vt → ofrecer

proffer [ˈprɔfəʳ] vt [+ hand] → tendre [+ remark]; faire [+ apologies]; présenter

proffer [ˈprɔfəʳ] vt [+ advice, drink, one's hand] → anbieten [+ apologies]; aussprechen [+ plate etc]; hinhalten

proffer [ˈprɔfəʳ] vt [+ remark] → profferire [+ apologies]; porgere, presentare [+ one's hand]; porgere