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prof·fer (präf′ər)

transitive verb

to offer (usually something intangible) to proffer friendship

Etymology: ME profren < Anglo-Fr & OFr proffrir < poroffrir < por-, pro- + offrir < VL *offerire, for L offerre, to offer

noun

an offer or proposal

Etymology: ME & Anglo-Fr profre < the v.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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