English noun: proffer | |||
1. | proffer (communication) a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection | ||
Samples | It was a suggestion we couldn't refuse. | ||
Synonyms | proposition, suggestion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | proposal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | advance, approach, breath, feeler, ghost, hint, intimation, overture, touch, trace | ||
English verb: proffer | |||
1. | proffer (possession) present for acceptance or rejection | ||
Samples | She offered us all a cold drink. | ||
Synonyms | offer | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | give, tender | ||