Proffer

Noun

 * 1) An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.
 * 2) Essay; attempt.

Verb

 * 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.
 * 2) To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake.

Thesaurus
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

Etymology
From proferen: <  proferer: <  proferre: < pro: + ferre:.

Verb

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Noun
proffer


 * 1) Indefinite plural of proff