proffer
verb (used with object)
to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
was proffering
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past progressiveof proffer.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This was proffering more than Henry IV, Richelieu, or Mazarin had ever hoped for.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 by Rudd, John
It knocked against the plate of seed cakes Miss Parrott was proffering, and together they fell to the floor with a crash.
From Five Little Peppers and their Friends by Sidney, Margaret
Standing erect, and outwardly calm again, he looked across at Andre-Louis who was proffering him a sheet of paper.
From Scaramouche by Sabatini, Rafael
"He is the Earl of Wyncham," answered Richard, stretching out a hand to relieve Andrew of the jug of water he was proffering.
From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Heyer, Georgette
The kneeling policeman was proffering the bottle once more.
From Death at the Excelsior And Other Stories by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
