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Examples of proffer in a Sentence
He proffered advice on how best to proceed.
proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise
Recent Examples of proffer from the Web
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The survivor would defeat Moore, then roll over whatever paper candidate the Democrats proffered in the general.
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Tyrion and Varys are drinking inside the Game of Thrones equivalent of Hooters, and a woman who's proffering her services walks by in a risqué outfit.
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While the alt-right has proffered itself as a viable alternative to this inane, even corporatized, version of liberal identity politics, the new far-right’s actual position on this form of politics is far more complicated.
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Similarly, Brie's wide-eyed, open-hearted characters are both overachievers and underdogs, clown ladies proffering their best balloon animals to a sometimes-uncaring world.
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Washington (CNN)When Donald Trump was seeking out a lawyer to represent him in his tabloid-bait divorce from first wife, Ivana, a swarm of attorneys descended on his office in Manhattan, hoping to proffer their services upon the real estate mogul.
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The board of directors could very well proffer pardon down the road, but Kalanick will need to clean up his act first.
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Uber's board proffered the following statement: Travis has always put Uber first.
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Uber's board proffered the following statement: Travis has always put Uber first.
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Did You Know?
You may notice a striking similarity between "proffer" and "offer." Are the two words connected by etymology? Yes, indeed. "Proffer" comes from Anglo-French profrer, which itself is an alteration of the earlier "porofrir." That word in turn combines "por-" (which means "forth" and is related to our "pro-") and "offrir" (which means "to offer" and is an ancestor of our word offer). "Proffer" entered English in the 14th century. A more literary word than plain "offer," it adds or puts stress on the idea of voluntariness, spontaneity, or courtesy on the part of the one doing the tendering.
Origin and Etymology of proffer
Middle English profren, from Anglo-French profrer, proffrir, porofrir, from por- forth (from Latin pro-) + offrir to offer — more at pro-
proffer Synonyms
Synonyms
extend, give, offer, tender, trot outRelated Words
pose, propose; hold out; give in, submit; volunteerNear Antonyms
accept, receive, take; accredit, approbate, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, finalize, formalize, homologate, OK (or okay), ratify, sanction, warrant; decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down, veto; rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn; retract, withdraw; disregard, ignore, neglect, overlookExamples of proffer in a Sentence
a generous proffer of his baronial estate for the charity gala
Recent Examples of proffer from the Web
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Spadoni disclosed the information -- called a proffer -- at a meeting after his conviction.
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Here is a sampling of the compelling moon metrics Kluger proffers.
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Ask any attorney who has defended a federal criminal case, or negotiated a proffer or a plea deal for a client with an assistant US attorney.
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In order to get around Beasley, Delavaco shifted course and chose to purchase CHT’s assets and manage them indirectly under a new corporation, a proffer Odom says was approved March 30.
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The treatment program implemented there was contingent upon the idea that work itself proffers enough distraction and purpose to help rehabilitate an addict.
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Finstad’s proffer of the tapes did not advance the investigation toward further questioning of Wagner.
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Finstad’s proffer of the tapes did not advance the investigation toward further questioning of Wagner.
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First Known Use of proffer
14th century
proffer Synonyms
Synonyms
offer, proposal, proposition, suggestionRelated Words
counteroffer, counterproposal, countersuggestion; feeler, overture; motion; advancement, nomination, recommendation; bid, presentation, submission, submittal, tender; arrangement, game, ground plan, layout, line, plan, plot, project, strategy, system; conception, idea, notion, theory, thoughtPROFFER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of proffer for English Language Learners
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: to offer or give (something) to someone
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