单词	proffer
释义	profferprof‧fer /ˈprɒfə $ ˈprɑːfər/ verb [transitive] formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINproffer Origin: 1200-1300 Anglo-French profrer, from Old French poroffrir, from por- ‘forward’ + offrir ‘to offer’ Verb Table VERB TABLE proffer Simple Form Present I, you, we, they proffer he, she, it proffers Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they proffered Present perfect I, you, we, they have proffered he, she, it has proffered Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had proffered Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will proffer Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have proffered Continuous Form Present I am proffering he, she, it is proffering you, we, they are proffering Past I, he, she, it was proffering you, we, they were proffering Present perfect I, you, we, they have been proffering he, she, it has been proffering Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been proffering Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be proffering Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been proffering Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A tray of exquisite desserts was proffered at the end of the meal. Spencer refused to proffer an apology. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As northern cities became symbols for industrial collapse and unemployment, so symbolic solutions had to be proffered. Information, however, was not proffered at once. Instant wisdom proffered by some commentators in the quality press is that Labour's task is forlorn. Is he merely to proffer his hand and lead her into a stately minuet? Obeying his instruction, I proffered my hand, open palm upwards, towards the animal. They proffer grapes, strawberries, orange slices, pastries, coffee. When an illness occurs, those who are knowledgeable in such matters proffer a diagnosis. 1to offer something to someone, especially by holding it out in your hands:  Sarah took the glass proffered by the attendant.proffer somebody something Poirot proffered him a cigarette.2to give someone advice, an explanation etc:  the proffered invitation
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