proffer
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1. proffer - Noun
2. proffer - Verb
3. Proffer - Proper noun
Meaning
To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.
To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake.
An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.
Essay; attempt.
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She offered us all a cold drink
it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
Aristotle then proceeded to proffer a number of conjectures based on his own observations to lend some credence to why Thales may have advanced this idea (though Aristotle didn’t hold it himself).
And where the waters were still pristine enough to proffer a ‘lake view’, the plots were sold at premium rates.
“I therefore call on the members of the Ad hoc Committee to be rigorous in their assignment in order to deepen the understanding of the nature of the security crisis, have a realistic assessment of the problem and proffer workable solutions,” he said.
In his opening remarks, Gbajabiamila said the essence of the meeting was to proffer means of alleviating the socio-economic effects of COVID-19 on Nigerians during and after the crisis period through the supply of power.