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prof·fer
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ˈprɒf
ər
/
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prof
-er
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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.
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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Example sentences
Where an appellant fails to
proffer
the testimony, he or she cannot claim on
appeal that the trial court erred by excluding it.
Respondents
proffer
seven state interests they claim are compelling.
Meals are available, and the owner is happy to
proffer
information about the
city.
Any well-briefed attorney could
proffer
evidence to the contrary.
He is, it should be pointed out, a misanthropic citizen who seeks no help and doesn't
proffer
it.
They will be reluctant to
proffer
lots more money until they are sure it will be handed out in that spirit.
The government has made a
proffer
of how the counts are related, a
proffer
to which the defendant has not responded.
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