Offer proffer
1offer — vb Offer, proffer, tender, present, prefer can all mean to lay, set, or put something before another for acceptance. Offer, the most common of these words, frequently implies a putting before one something which may be accepted or rejected {there …
2offer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Present for acceptance Nouns 1. offer, proffer, presentation, tender, bid, overture, advance; ultimatum, last word, final offer; proposal, proposition, motion, invitation; asking price; candidature,… …
3offer — offerable, adj. offerer, offeror, n. /aw feuhr, of euhr/, v.t. 1. to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette. 2. to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion. 3. to propose or volunteer (to do …
4Offer — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Offer >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 offer offer proffer presentation tender bid overture Sgm: N 1 proposal proposal proposition Sgm: N 1 motion motion invitation Sgm …
5proffer — I verb adduce, advance, advertise, bid, bring forward, donate, extend, give, hold out, invite, lay before, make a bid, make a motion, make an offer, make an overture, make possible, move, offer, prefer, present, promise, promittere, propose,… …
6offer — of·fer / ȯ fər/ n 1: a proposal, promise, or other manifestation of willingness to make and fulfill a contract or to bargain under proposed terms with another party that has the power to accept it upon receiving it denied accepting the offer see …
7Proffer — 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… …
8Offer — Of fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offering}.] [OE. offren, {AS}. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L. offerre; ob (see {OB }) + ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st …
9proffer — [präf′ər] vt. [ME profren < Anglo Fr & OFr proffrir < poroffrir < por , PRO 2 + offrir < VL * offerire, for L offerre, to OFFER] to offer (usually something intangible) [to proffer friendship] n. [ME & Anglo Fr profre < the v.] an… …
10proffer — (v.) late 13c., from Anglo Fr. profrier (mid 13c.), O.Fr. poroffrir (c.1080), from por forth (from L. pro ) + offrir to offer, from L. offerre (see OFFER (Cf. offer)). Related: Proffered; proffering …
