OFFER Definition & Meaning

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offer

[ aw-fer, of-er ]

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verb (used with object)

to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
He offered me a cigarette.
Antonyms: ,
to propose or put forward for consideration:
to offer a suggestion.
Synonyms: , ,
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 by at ).

noun

an act or instance of offering:
an offer of help.
Antonyms: ,
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

/ ˈɒ��ə /

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
whentr, often foll by up 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
on offer
for sale at a reduced price

Offer

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acronym for

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Derived Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of offer¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English offren, Old English offrian “to present in worship,” from Latin offerre, equivalent to of- of- + ferre “to bring”; bear ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of offer¹

Old English, from Latin offerre to present, from ob- to + ferre to bring

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Synonym Study

Offer, proffer, tender mean to present for acceptance or refusal. Offer is a common word in general use for presenting something to be accepted or rejected: to offer assistance. Proffer, with the same meaning, is now chiefly a literary word: to proffer one's services. Tender (no longer used in reference to concrete objects) is a ceremonious term for a more or less formal or conventional act: to tender one's resignation.

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Example Sentences

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His reasons for his regular streams were the same as why he agreed to the documentary: to offer his most honest version and let people judge.

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A University of California statement implied that students at other campuses have also had their visas revoked, but did not offer more details.

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Empty nesters should not worry they are too old to become foster carers, as those who have made the move tell the BBC they have "a huge amount to offer" .

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The casting reflects the distinct identities and histories of the members, each offering something different to lovelorn girls and copycat boys so intoxicated by Beatlemania.

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Ross Perot’s and Pat Buchanan’s presidential bids in the 1990s centered on the foreign trade imbalance, but what they offered was more xenophobia than a rational plan to fix the trade deficit.

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