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Profer vs Proffer - What's the difference?

profer | proffer |

As verbs the difference between profer and proffer

is that profer is to utter; to pronounce while proffer is to offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.

As a noun proffer is

an offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.

profer

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Verb

(proferr)
  • To utter; to pronounce.
  • To deliver.

    • See also

    * proffer

    References

    * "profer." Dictionary.com * Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. 02 Oct. 2008. * * ----

    proffer

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Alternative forms

    * proffre (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship.
  • Essay; attempt.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • 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.
    • (Milton)

    See also

    * profer

    External links

    * * * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

    (head)
  • Indefinite plural of .