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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
proffer
    n 1: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a
         suggestion we couldn't refuse" [syn: suggestion,
         proposition, proffer]
    v 1: present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a
         cold drink" [syn: offer, proffer]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Proffer \Prof"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proffered; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Proffering.] [OE. profren, proferen, F. prof['e]rer,
   fr. L. proferre to bring forth or forward, to offer; pro
   forward + ferre to bring. See Bear to produce.]
   1. To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a
      tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to
      proffer friendship. --Shak.
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            I reck not what wrong that thou me profre.
                                                  --Chaucer.
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   2. To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake, or
      propose to undertake. [R.] --Milton.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Proffer \Prof"fer\, n.
   1. An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by
      another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.
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            He made a proffer to lay down his commission.
                                                  --Clarendon.
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   2. Essay; attempt. [R.] --Bacon.
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Thesaurus Results for proffer:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
accord, administer, advance, afford, allot, allow, approach, asking price, award, bestow, bestow on, bid, communicate, confer, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, dole, dole out, donate, extend, feeler, fork out, gift, gift with, give, give freely, give out, grant, hand out, heap, help to, hold forth, hold out, impart, invitation, issue, lavish, let have, mete, mete out, offer, offering, overture, pose, pour, prefer, preliminary approach, present, presentation, proposition, put up, rain, render, serve, shell out, shower, slip, snow, submission, submit, suggestion, tender, tentative approach, vouchsafe, yield
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