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profferproffer /ˈprɑfɚ/ verb [transitive] formal ETYMOLOGYprofferOrigin: 1200-1300 Anglo-French profrer, from Old French poroffrir, from por- forward + offrir to offer VERB TABLEproffer |
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 |
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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 |
1to give someone advice, an explanation, etc.: Spencer refused to proffer an apology.2to offer something to someone, especially by holding it out in your hands: She took a glass proffered by a waiter.—proffer noun [countable] |