proffer
To offer for acceptanceTo offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of.
» Generous amounts of alcohol were proffered, and fraternal toasts shared.
RusVictoric1993 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(reflexive, transitive)To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of.
to proffer friendship, a gift, or services
anbieten
предлага́тьpredlagátʹ, предложи́тьpredložítʹ
пропонуватиproponuvaty, простягатиprostjahaty
(obsolete, transitive)To attempt or essay of one's own accord; to undertake or propose to undertake.
- present 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
proffers, proffering, proffered, profferedSynonyms
1 synonyms- present for acceptance or rejection:offer
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.