profer

P3R1O1F4E1R1
/pɹəʊˈfɜː/

verb

To utter; to pronounce.

OriginMiddle English proferen ← Old French proferer ← Latin proferre →
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Meanings

verbprofer (third-person singular simple present profers, present participle proferring, simple past and past participle proferred)

present singular third person profers · participle present proferring · participle past proferred · past proferred · alternative profre

  1. To utter; to pronounce.
  2. To deliver.

Origin

  1. Latinproferre“to bring forth, produce, utter”
  2. Old Frenchproferer
  3. Middle Englishproferen
  4. Englishprofer

From Middle English proferen, from Old French proferer, from Latin proferre (“to bring forth, produce, utter”).

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Translations

Dutch uiten, uitspreken
  • uitenutter; pronounce
  • uitsprekenutter; pronounce
  • overmakendeliver
French exprimer, prononcer
  • exprimerutter; pronounce
  • prononcerutter; pronounce
Portuguese proferir
  • proferirutter; pronounce
Spanish proferir
  • proferirutter; pronounce

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with profer

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APA

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MLA

“profer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “profer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profer.

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