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View usage for: (prɒfəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense proffers, present participle proffering, past tense, past participle proffered1. verbIf you proffer something to someone, you hold it towards them so that they can take it or touch it. [formal] She proffered a gloved hand. [VERB noun] [Also VERB noun + to] 2. verbIf 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. [VERB noun] Synonyms: suggest, propose, volunteer, submit More Synonyms of proffer More Synonyms of proffer proffer in British English (ˈprɒfə) verb1. (transitive) to offer for acceptance; tender Derived forms profferer (ˈprofferer) noun Word origin C13: from Old French proffrir, from pro-1 + offrir to offer proffer in American English (ˈprɑfər) verb transitive1. to offer (usually something intangible) to proffer friendship Word origin ME profren < Anglo-Fr & OFr proffrir < poroffrir < por-, pro- 2 + offrir < VL * offerire, for L offerre, to offer Examples of 'proffer' in a sentenceproffer In other languagesproffer British English: proffer VERB If you proffer something to someone, you hold it towards them so that they can take it or touch it. He took the proffered hand and shook it. - American English: proffer
- Brazilian Portuguese: estender
- Chinese: 递上
- European Spanish: ofrecer
- French: tendre
- German: hinhalten
- Italian: porgere
- Japanese: 差し出す
- Korean: 내밀다
- European Portuguese: estender
- Latin American Spanish: ofrecer
Definition to offer for acceptance He proffered a box of chocolates. They have not yet proffered an explanation of how the accident happened. Additional synonymsDefinition to present or offer `I'm Chuck,' the man said, extending his hand. Synonyms offer, give, hold out, present, grant, advance, yield, reach out, confer, stretch out, stick out, bestow, impart, proffer, put forth Definition to put forward or submit We presented three options to the unions for discussion. Synonyms put forward, offer, suggest, raise, state, produce, introduce, advance, relate, declare, extend, pose, submit, tender, hold out, recount, expound, proffer, adduceDefinition to put forward (a plan) for consideration We are about to propose some changes to the system. Synonyms put forward, present, suggest, advance, come up with, submit, tender, proffer, propound- profession
- professional
- professor
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- proficiency
- proficient
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Additional synonymsDefinition to put forward for consideration She continues to propound her theories about the supernatural. Synonyms put forward, present, advance, propose, advocate, submit, suggest, lay down, contend, postulate (formal), set forth I submit that you knew exactly what you were doing. Synonyms suggest, claim, argue, propose, state, put, move, advance, volunteer, assert, contend, propoundDefinition to present or offer She quickly tendered her resignation. Synonyms offer, present, submit, give, suggest, propose, extend, volunteer, hand in, put forward, profferDefinition to give (information) willingly Natalie volunteered an ingenious suggestion. Synonyms suggest, advance, put forward, venture, tender |