Definition of proffer Proffer

/pɹɑˈfɚ/ - [prafer] - prof•fer

We found 12 definitions of proffer from 5 different sources.

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What does proffer mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

proffer - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
  suggestion, proposition
  proposal the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
  intimation, breath, hint the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
  ghost, trace, touch a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

Verb

proffers, proffering, proffered  

proffer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"
  offer
  give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
  give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
  tender make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer; "tenderize meat"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • proffer (Noun)
    An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.
  • proffer (Noun)
    Essay; attempt.
  • proffer (Verb)
    To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.
  • proffer (Verb)
    To essay or attempt of one’s own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • proffer (v. t.)
    To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.
  • proffer (v. t.)
    To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake.
  • proffer (n.)
    An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.
  • proffer (n.)
    Essay; attempt.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • proffer
    prof′ėr, v.t. to bring forward: to propose: to offer for acceptance.—n. an offer made: a proposal.—n. Proff′erer. [Fr. proférer—L. proferrepro, forward, ferre, to bring.]

Part of speech

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  • proffer, verb, present, 1st person singular of proffer (infinitive).
  • proffer, verb (infinitive).
  • proffer, noun, singular of proffers.

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