Definition:
1prof·fer
Pronunciation:
\ˈprä-fər\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
prof·fered; prof·fer·ing \-f(ə-)riŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English profren, from Anglo-French profrer, proffrir, porofrir, from por- forth (from Latin pro-) + offrir to offer
1prof·fer
Pronunciation:
\ˈprä-fər\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
prof·fered; prof·fer·ing \-f(ə-)riŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English profren, from Anglo-French profrer, proffrir, porofrir, from por- forth (from Latin pro-) + offrir to offer
Date: 14th century
Synonym: present
Antonym: deprive
Sentence: I proffered it to him and he took it.
Citation: "Proffer." Merriam Webster's Intermediate Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam Webster Inc., 1998.
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