offer
verb (used with object)
to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer.
offered
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past participleof offer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof offer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
offerverb (used with object)to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer.
Example Sentences
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The closure — slated for June — is the latest in a years-long drawdown of on-campus child care at universities and other institutions that have traditionally offered it as an employee benefit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Afterwards, the man sat down with my father, apologised and offered him a drink," the post said.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Chip stocks are leading the S&P 500 higher on Monday, as a flurry of reports have offered investors more confidence in the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence boom.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Synthetic DNA offered another important advantage over natural DNA.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
She offered to come with me to meet up with Ford, but I knew she had a private vocal lesson and how much she hated to miss those.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
