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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROF'FER, v.t. [L. profero; pro and fero, to bear.]
1. To offer for acceptance; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.
2. To essay or attempt of one's own accord.
So hardy as to proffer or accept
Alone the dreadful voyage.
PROF'FER, n. An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; as proffers of peace or friendship.
He made a proffer to lay down his commission of command in the army.
1. Essay; attempt.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" [syn: suggestion, proposition, proffer] v
1: present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink" [syn: offer, proffer]

Merriam Webster's

I. transitive verb (proffered; proffering) Etymology: Middle English profren, from Anglo-French profrer, proffrir, porofrir, from por- forth (from Latin pro-) + offrir to offer — more at pro- Date: 14th century to present for acceptance ; tender, offer II. noun Date: 14th century offer, suggestion

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v.tr. (esp. as proffered adj.) offer (a gift, services, a hand, etc.). --n. literary an offer or proposal. Etymology: ME f. AF & OF proffrir (as PRO-(1), offrir OFFER)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Proffer 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Proffer Prof"fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proffered; p. pr. & vb. n. Proffering.] [OE. profren, proferen, F. prof['e]rer, 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(proffers, proffering, proffered) 1. If you proffer something to someone, you hold it towards them so that they can take it or touch it. (FORMAL) He rose and proffered a silver box full of cigarettes. VERB: V n, also V n to n 2. If you proffer something such as advice to someone, you offer it to them. (FORMAL) The army has not yet proffered an explanation of how and why the accident happened. = volunteer VERB: V n, also V n to n, V n n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. Tender, offer, volunteer. II. n. Tender, offer, proposal.

Moby Thesaurus

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