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proffer

/ˈprɒfə/
verb
[with object]
Hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance.
noun
literary
An offer or proposal.

Origin
Middle English from Anglo-Norman French proffrir, from Latin pro- ‘before’ + offerre ‘to offer’.

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Bill proffered his dog some food. Dog, of course, was happy about it.