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.
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 by at).

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.

Origin of offer

First recorded before 900; Middle English offren,Old English offrian “to present in worship,” from Latin offerre, equivalent to of-of- + ferre “to bring”; see bear¹

synonym study For offer

1. 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.

Other words for offer

2	give, move, propose

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Opposites for offer

1	withdraw, withhold
20	refusal, denial

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Other words from offer

of·fer·a·ble, adjective
of·fer·er, of·fer·or, noun
non·of·fer, noun
pre·of·fer, noun, verb (used with object)
re·of·fer, verb, noun
self-offered, adjective
un·of·fered, adjective

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How to use offer in a sentence

Regarding the hire and offer of increased equity, Dinh said Søren created value for TSM in “multiple ways” and he wanted him to feel like “part of the organization.”
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For instance, you could create a customer service email sequence for those who have made a purchase, or create a sales offer email that gives special discounts and coupons.
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She eventually accepted an offer in a different department at the same salary she was making in the governor’s office.
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“Then, what we can do is instantly recommend our next best retention offer and surface that right in the mobile channel as she’s online,” he said.
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But, the offer wasn’t full-time, and only consisted of a three-month, $15,000 contract.
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And so he looked at her, smiled, and offered a polite “Is everything okay?”
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I told them it was back where I parked my car, so they offered me a ride.
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Scalise offered his contrition that he had made a mistake and apologized for appearing before a group some 12 years ago.
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In response, Greenberg offered the Times his resignation, which was refused.
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“I have coordinated with our foreign minister so we will borrow from other countries which have offered,” he said.
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And I have not had the first morsel of food prepared from this grain offered me since I reached the shores of Europe.
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In particular the Governor of Adinskoy offered us a guard of fifty men to the next station, if we apprehended any danger.
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The young men gathered round him and offered him a cigar, which he accepted and began to smoke.
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And it would be hard indeed, if so remote a prince's notions of virtue and vice were to be offered as a standard for all mankind.
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With some difficulty Jos explained his mother's disclaimer of the title of Senora, and the choice of names she offered to Ramona.
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British Dictionary definitions for offer (1 of 2)

offer

/ (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
(when tr, 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
(intr) archaic 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

Origin of offer

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

Derived forms of offer

offerer or offeror, noun

British Dictionary definitions for Offer (2 of 2)

Offer

/ (ˈɒfə) /

n acronym for(formerly, in Britain)

Office of Electricity Regulation: merged with Ofgas in 1999 to form Ofgem

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