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Proffer vs Proofer - What's the difference?

proffer | proofer |

As nouns the difference between proffer and proofer

is that proffer is an offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship while proofer is a chamber used in baking that encourages fermentation of dough by yeast through warm temperatures and controlled humidity.

As a verb 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.

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 .

    • proofer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A chamber used in baking that encourages fermentation of dough by yeast through warm temperatures and controlled humidity.
  • One who proofs.
  • * {{quote-journal
    • , year=1913 , author=Louis Fader , title=The Cost of Production and its Relation to Salesmanship and Profit , journal=Process: the photomechanics of printed illustration , volume=20 , issue=237 , chapter= citation , isbn= , page=238 , passage=There was a time when the half-tone photographer received considerable more in wages than did the proofer. }}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1997 , author=John Leverence , title=And the winner is--: using awards programs to promote your company , chapter= citation , isbn=1563431475 , page=196 , passage=The proofer would check under “Third” in the T's and find the The Third Annual Pablo Casals Festival.}}
  • A printer used to make proofing copies that look like how it will come out of the press.
  • * {{quote-journal
    • , year=2003 , author=Mei-Chun Lo, Yui-Liang Chen, Pei-Li Sun, and Ya-Hui Chiang. , title=The Color Rendering Between a Color Proofer and Printing Press , journal=Proceedings AIC 2003 Bangkok: Color Communication and Management , chapter= citation , isbn=9741325169 , page=181 , passage=In graphic arts industry, in order to utilize color effectively, often a proofer is employed to simulate the reproductions of a press that is used to produce high-quality printed matters for clients. }}

    See also

    * proofing

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