n.
Pronunciation: ' prä-f ə r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: prof · fered ; prof · fer · ing \ -f( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English profren, from Anglo-French profrer, proffrir, porofrir, from por- forth (fr. Latin pro- ) + offrir to offer ― more at PRO-
Date: 14th century
: to present for acceptance : TENDER , OFFER