proffer
verb/ˈprɒfə(r)/
/ˈprɑːfər/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they proffer | /ˈprɒfə(r)/ /ˈprɑːfər/ |
| he / she / it proffers | /ˈprɒfəz/ /ˈprɑːfərz/ |
| past simple proffered | /ˈprɒfəd/ /ˈprɑːfərd/ |
| past participle proffered | /ˈprɒfəd/ /ˈprɑːfərd/ |
| -ing form proffering | /ˈprɒfərɪŋ/ /ˈprɑːfərɪŋ/ |
- to offer something to somebody, by holding it out to them
- proffer something ‘Try this,’ she said, proffering a plate.
- He bent forward to kiss her proffered cheek.
- proffer somebody something She proffered him her cheek to kiss.
- proffer something to somebody She proffered her cheek to him to kiss.
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- to offer something such as advice or an explanation
- proffer something I wonder if I might proffer an opinion?
- proffer something to somebody What advice would you proffer to someone starting up in business?
- proffer somebody something What advice would you proffer her?
- proffer itself A solution proffered itself.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French proffrir, from Latin pro- ‘before’ + offerre ‘to offer’.
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