PROFFER

suggestion, proposition, proffer

(noun) a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; “it was a suggestion we couldn’t refuse”

offer, proffer

(verb) present for acceptance or rejection; “She offered us all a cold drink”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Proffer (plural Proffers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Proffer is the 25865th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 951 individuals. Proffer is most common among White (95.69%) individuals.

Anagrams

• proffre

Etymology

Noun

proffer (plural proffers)

An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender.

Synonym: proposition

(obsolete) An attempt, an essay.

Verb

proffer (third-person singular simple present proffers, present participle proffering, simple past and past participle proffered)

(transitive, reflexive) To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of.

(transitive, obsolete) To attempt or essay of one's own accord; to undertake or propose to undertake.

Anagrams

• proffre

Source: Wiktionary


Prof"fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proffered; p. pr. & vb. n. Proffering.] Etym: [OE. profren, proferen, F. proférer, fr. L. proferre to bring forth or forward, to offer; pro forward + ferre to bring. See Bear to produce.]

1. To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship. Shak. I reck not what wrong that thou me profre. Chaucer.

2. To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake. [R.] Milton.

Prof"fer, n.

1. An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship. He made a proffer to lay down his commission. Clarendon.

2. Essay; attempt. [R.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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