Home › Words › P › proferprofer/pɹəʊˈfɜː/profer means to utter; to pronounce.profer is pronounced /pɹəʊˈfɜː/.EtymologyFrom Middle English proferen, from Old French proferer, from Latin proferre (“to bring forth, produce, utter”).verbTo utter; to pronounce.To deliver.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.proffer 65% match — An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender. vs profer →profferer 64% match — Someone who proffers something. vs profer →profess 63% match — To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. vs profer →pronouncing 62% match — An utterance; a pronouncement. vs profer →prosify 58% match — To convert or translate into prose. vs profer →purport 58% match — To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). vs profer →profert 57% match — The production or display of recorded evidence in court. vs profer →propound 57% match — To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate. vs profer →