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prof·fer
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ər
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verb (used with object)
1.
to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
noun
2.
the act of proffering.
3.
an offer or proposal.
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Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
profren
<
Anglo-French
profrer,
variant of
Old French
poroffrir,
equivalent to
por-
pro-
1
+
offrir
to
offer
Related forms
prof·fer·er,
noun
un·prof·fered,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
volunteer, propose, suggest.
See
offer.
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proffer
(ˈprɒfə)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to offer for acceptance; tender
—
n
2.
the act of proffering
[C13: from Old French
proffrir,
from
pro-
1
+
offrir
to offer]
'profferer
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
proffer
late 13c., from Anglo-Fr. profrier (mid-13c.), O.Fr. poroffrir (c.1080), from por- "forth" (from L. pro-) + offrir "to offer," from L. offerre (see
offer
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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