proffered

verb

Definition of profferednext
past tense of proffer
1
as in offered
to put before another for acceptance or consideration proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise

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2
as in suggested
to set before the mind for consideration proffered a novel solution for getting themselves out of debt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proffered
  1. suggested
  2. gave
  3. proposed
Verb
  • Wolfe suggested his client could benefit from being on a team in a smaller market.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Inflation was not demand driven, as some economists have suggested.
    Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggested
Verb
  • The combination of her influence, teenage rebellion and the blueprints left by his favorite artists gave him a confidence that became foundational.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gave
Verb
  • The model — and elder sister of Gigi and Bella —became engaged at 41, and rather than a diamond, her partner proposed with a vintage amethyst.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • At home, Ball turned on NY1 and lay on the couch when Posen proposed, handing him a custom ring by Taffin.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of proposed
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