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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 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.
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
- 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 offerfor sale at a reduced price
Offer
2/ ˈɒfə /
acronym for
- Office of Electricity Regulation: merged with Ofgas in 1999 to form Ofgem
Derived Forms
- ˈofferer, noun
Other Words From
- offer·a·ble adjective
- offer·er offer·or noun
- non·offer noun
- pre·offer noun verb (used with object)
- re·offer verb noun
- self-offered adjective
- un·offered adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of offer1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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The Conservative leader used her final question to accuse Labour of having "nothing to offer except platitudes".
There is a warning that a 3% offer would be "particularly difficult to defend if awards to other pay groups are materially higher".
In a joint statement, the NASUWT, INTO, UTU and NEU said that they had made it clear to Education Minister Paul Givan that "he needs to make a satisfactory offer on pay".
It says that there is only enough money to offer civil servants a 3% pay increase for 2024/25.
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