offer
verb (used with object)
to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer.
had offered
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past perfectof offer.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Austrian company TRA LEO GmbH & Co KG, which bought the plot, told AFP it had offered to support the creation of a memorial on the site.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
After the report’s release, Mr. Huffines said the state had offered money to another 15,000 students between 200% and 500% of poverty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Plus I’d loved teaching, and for years my employer had offered me praise, awards and touted the high return-student ratio I’d helped to build.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
On Wednesday, officials in the health service voiced their support for Nesbitt, saying he had "offered strong political leadership" and had "listened to clinical leaders".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Even though Cook had offered many more times for Ophie and Mama to stay in one of the rooms in the empty servants’ quarters, Mama continued to refuse.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
