proffer

 
Pronunciation: /ˈprɒfə/

verb

[with object]
  • hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance: she proffered a glass of wine he proffered his resignation

noun

literary
  • an offer or proposal.

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French proffrir, from Latin pro- 'before' + offerre 'to offer'