- (v.t.) To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake or propose to undertake.
- (v.t.) To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.
- (n.) Essay; attempt.
- (n.) An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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