proffer
An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tenderAn offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender.
» Generous amounts of alcohol were proffered, and fraternal toasts shared.
RusVictoric1993 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesAn offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender.
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предложениеpredloženije
пропозиціяpropozycija
(obsolete)An attempt, an essay.
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
Examples
2 sentencesGenerous amounts of alcohol were proffered, and fraternal toasts shared.
Good sir, we would like to proffer this wonderful item for your consideration.
Translations
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Origin
The noun is derived from Middle English profre (“act of offering or presenting a gift; offThe noun is derived from Middle English profre (“act of offering or presenting a gift; offer of something; challenge; sacrifice; act of petitioning or requesting; petition, request; proposal, suggestion; idea, thought; attempt, effort; appearance; (law) payment to the Exchequer by a sheriff or other officer of estimated revenue due to the monarch”) [and other forms], and then:
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Forms
plural: proffersSynonyms
2 synonyms- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection:suggestionproposition