Proffer

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun Essay; attempt.

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

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

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