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| prof·fer [ próffər ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle prof·fered, present participle prof·fer·ing, 3rd person present singular prof·fers) |
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1. hold something out: to hold something out to somebody so that he or she can take or grasp it
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2. propose something: to offer something for consideration to somebody
  proffer a suggestion
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noun (plural prof·fers) |
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proposal: something offered for consideration
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| [13th century. < Old French proffrir "offer forth" < offrir "to offer"] |
