proffer
UK/'prɒfә/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
(Formal) to hold out or extend (something) for acceptance; to put forward.
（正式）提议；提出；递出
n.
An offer or proposal.
提议；出价
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpro- (forward) + fer (carry) = «to carry forward.» A formal variant of «offer» (which uses ob-/of- «toward»). Common in legal and literary English.
Root fer still carries 93 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.proffer advice提出建议
- 2.proffer a hand伸出手
- 3.proffer an explanation给出解释
- 4.[proffer a solution]提出解决方案
Example Sentences
- 1.
She proffered a hand in greeting.