proffer

[prof-er]

verb (used with object)

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

   Synonyms: volunteer, propose, submit, tender

noun

1. the act of proffering.

2. an offer or proposal.

proffer

/ ˈprɒfə /

verb

1. (tr) to offer for acceptance; tender

noun

1. the act of proffering

Other Word Forms

• profferer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of proffer¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English profren, from Anglo-French profrer, variant of Old French poroffrir, equivalent to por- pro- ¹ + offrir offer

Word History and Origins

Origin of proffer¹

C13: from Old French proffrir, from _pro- ¹ + offrir to offer

Synonym Study

See offer.

Example Sentences

Her clothes have been lost en route, and she furiously rejected all proffered substitutes.

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Suppliers proffered various expensive goods, including a designer bag worth $2,290, three luxury watches each worth thousands, and numerous prepaid American Express gift cards totaling tens of thousands of dollars, the complaint said.

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As for Vivien, the narrative she has proffered in her journals is far from the whole story.

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Indeed, as the U.S. sheds its focus on such priorities as democracy and human rights, China’s proffered “community with a shared future,” emphasizing common interests and a harmonious neighborhood, cannot help but seem more appealing.

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But “Tracks II” more than makes up for this omission by proffering such a wide range of previously unreleased music.

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Related Words

• propound