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PROF-uh/ˈprɒfə/

To proffer is to offer something, especially by holding it out for acceptance: proffer a named spare, proffer a figure. Offer (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a wreath will not staff a night.

Meaning

To offer something, especially for someone to accept (from offer, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Proffer a named spare, not a wreath, if the night cell is empty.”
• “Offer is already in this course. Tender is the close twin. A wreath is ceremony. A name on the log is cover. Write the name; then hang the wreath if the sitting still stands.”

Good to know

Hold out; offer. Everyday: offer (already in the dictionary). A wreath ≠ a named spare.

Near in meaning

offer, tender, hold out

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