Profer vs. Proffer

To utter; to pronounce.

To deliver.

An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender.

(obsolete) An attempt, an essay.

To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of.

Example: ‘to proffer friendship, a gift, or services’;

To attempt or essay of one's own accord; to undertake or propose to undertake.

To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.

Example: ‘I reck not what wrong that thou me profre.’;

To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake.

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

Example: ‘He made a proffer to lay down his commission.’;

Essay; attempt.

a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection;

Example: ‘it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse’;

present for acceptance or rejection;

Example: ‘She offered us all a cold drink’;

A proffer is an offer made prior to any formal negotiations. In a trial, to proffer (sometimes profer) is to offer evidence in support of an argument (for example, as used in U.S. law), or elements of an affirmative defense or offense.