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proffer
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun proffer has 1 sense
- proffer(n = noun.communication) proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" is a kind of proposal
has particulars: breath, hint, intimation, ghost, touch, trace, advance, approach, feeler, overture
Derived form verb proffer1
Verb proffer has 1 sense
- proffer(v = verb.possession) offer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink" is one way to give
Derived form noun proffer1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
proffer, v. t. [OE. profren, proferen, F. proférer, fr. L. proferre to bring forth or forward, to offer; pro forward + ferre to bring. See Bear to produce.].
- 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. [1913 Webster]"I reck not what wrong that thou me profre." [1913 Webster]
- To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake. Milton. [1913 Webster]
proffer, n.
- An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship. [1913 Webster]"He made a proffer to lay down his commission." [1913 Webster]
- Essay; attempt. Bacon. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
proffer, v. & n.
--v.tr. (esp. as proffered adj.) offer (a gift, services, a hand, etc.).
--n. literary an offer or proposal.
--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)
THESAURUS
proffer
accord, administer, advance, afford, allot, allow, approach, asking price, award, bestow, bestow on, bid, communicate, confer, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, dole, dole out, donate, extend, feeler, fork out, gift, gift with, give, give freely, give out, grant, hand out, heap, help to, hold forth, hold out, impart, invitation, issue, lavish, let have, mete, mete out, offer, offering, overture, pose, pour, prefer, preliminary approach, present, presentation, proposition, put up, rain, render, serve, shell out, shower, slip, snow, submission, submit, suggestion, tender, tentative approach, vouchsafe, yieldROGET THESAURUS
proffer
Offer
N offer, proffer, presentation, tender, bid, overture, proposal, proposition, motion, invitation, candidature, offering, offering, offered, in the market, for sale, to let, disengaged, on hire.VB offer, proffer, present, tender, bid, propose, move, make a motion, make advances, start, invite, hold out, place in one's way, put forward, hawk about, offer for sale, press, lay at one's feet, offer oneself, present oneself, volunteer, come forward, be a candidate, stand for, bid for, seek, be at one's service, go a begging, bribe.
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