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proffer vs approach

approach vs proffer

proffer and approach both are nouns.

proffer and approach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proffer Yes No Yes No
approach Yes No Yes No
As nouns, approach is a hyponym of proffer; that is, approach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proffer:
  • proffer: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  • approach: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Other hyponyms of proffer include breath, hint, intimation, ghost, touch, trace, advance, feeler, overture.
proffer (noun) approach (noun)
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection the act of drawing spatially closer to something
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
a way of entering or leaving
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
a close approximation
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
the event of one object coming closer to another
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
proffer (verb) approach (verb)
present for acceptance or rejection make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
move towards
come near in time
begin to deal with
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
Difference between proffer and approach

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