proffer
pronunciation
How to pronounce proffer in British English:
UK [ˈprɒfə(r)]
How to pronounce proffer in American English:
US [ˈprɑfə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
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- Verb:
- present for acceptance or rejection
Word Origin
- proffer (v.)
- "to offer," late 13c., from Anglo-French profrier (mid-13c.), Old French poroffrir (11c.), from por- "forth" (from Latin pro-; see pro-) + offrir "to offer," from Latin offerre (see offer (v.)). Related: Proffered; proffering. As a noun from late 14c.
Example
- 1. His proffer of advice was accepted .
- 2. They are welcome for the beauty they proffer , wherever and whenever we accept them .
- 3. Those who hardly know china proffer advice that it must adopt the one-size-fits-all model of the west .
- 4. Among the minority that did proffer eco-friendly nonfood items , only about 10 percent stocked more than one product .
- 5. The brutal government offensive has encouraged president bashar assad to proffer the latest in a series of belated carrots .