/ ˈprɒfə(r); NAmE ˈprɑːf-/ verb proffer sth (to sb) | proffer sb sth ( formal )
1.
to offer sth to sb, by holding it out to them :
[ vn ]
'Try this,' she said, proffering a plate.
[also vnn ]
2.
to offer sth such as advice or an explanation :
[ vn , vnn ]
What advice would you proffer to someone starting up in business?
What advice would you proffer her?
[ vn ]
A solution proffered itself.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French proffrir , from Latin pro- before + offerre to offer.