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offer
[aw-fer, of-er]
verb (used with object)
to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer.
He offered me a cigarette.
to propose or put forward for consideration.
to offer a suggestion.
to propose or volunteer (to do something).
She offered to accompany me.
to make a show of intention (to do something).
We did not offer to go first.
to give, make, or promise.
She offered no response.
to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint; sacrifice.
to present for sale.
He offered the painting to me at a reduced price.
to tender or bid as a price.
to offer ten dollars for a radio.
to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict.
to offer battle.
to put forth; exert.
to offer resistance.
to present to sight or notice.
to introduce or present for exhibition or performance.
to render (homage, thanks, etc.).
to present or volunteer (oneself ) to someone as a spouse.
verb (used without object)
to present itself; occur.
Whenever an opportunity offered, he slipped off to town.
to present something as an act of worship or devotion; sacrifice.
to make a proposal or suggestion.
to suggest oneself to someone for marriage; propose.
Archaic., to make an attempt (followed byat ).
noun
an act or instance of offering.
an offer of help.
the condition of being offered.
an offer for sale.
something offered.
a proposal or bid to give or pay something as the price of something else; bid.
an offer of $90,000 for the house.
Law., a proposal that requires only acceptance in order to create a contract.
an attempt or endeavor.
a show of intention.
a proposal of marriage.
offer
1/ ˈɒfə /
verb
to present or proffer (something, someone, oneself, etc) for acceptance or rejection
(tr) to present as part of a requirement
she offered English as a second subject
(tr) to provide or make accessible
this stream offers the best fishing
(intr) to present itself
if an opportunity should offer
(tr) to show or express willingness or the intention (to do something)
(tr) to put forward (a proposal, opinion, etc) for consideration
(tr) to present for sale
(tr) to propose as payment; bid or tender
to present (a prayer, sacrifice, etc) as or during an act of worship
(tr) to show readiness for
to offer battle
archaic, (intr) to make a proposal of marriage
(tr; sometimes foll by up or to) engineering to bring (a mechanical piece) near to or in contact with another, and often to proceed to fit the pieces together
noun
something, such as a proposal or bid, that is offered
the act of offering or the condition of being offered
contract law a proposal made by one person that will create a binding contract if accepted unconditionally by the person to whom it is made See also acceptance
a proposal of marriage
short for offer price
for sale at a reduced price
Offer
2/ ˈɒfə /
acronym
Office of Electricity Regulation: merged with Ofgas in 1999 to form Ofgem
Other Word Forms
- offerable adjective
- offerer noun
- offeror noun
- nonoffer noun
- preoffer noun
- reoffer verb
- self-offered adjective
- unoffered adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of offer1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"There were more clubs interested and, to be honest, with better offers than Liverpool, but not the kind of project that Olivia wanted," said Batlle Y Font.
That location offered a library, co-working space, writers’ rooms, juice bar, restaurant, podcast studios, screening room and a rooftop terrace.
"A lot of people offered me riding gear. They've even offered their own motorcycle."
Both apps offer end-to-end encryption which means that no third party, not even those who own them, are able to read messages or listen to calls.
And in his stead, Shohei Ohtani was tapped to fill in on short notice, offering to take the ball two days after having his own scheduled pitching start on Wednesday scratched because of an illness.
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