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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 [ˈprɒfə]

vb

(tr) to offer for acceptance; tender

n

the act of proffering

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

profferer  n

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.

Translations

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

proffer [ˈprɒfə^r] vt

[+ hand] → tendre

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

proffer

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

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