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Definitions for Offer

[1] to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
[2] to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion.
[3] to propose or volunteer (to do something): She offered to accompany me.
[4] to make a show of intention (to do something): We did not offer to go first.
[5] to give, make, or promise: She offered no response.
[6] to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint; sacrifice.
[7] to present for sale: He offered the painting to me at a reduced price.
[8] to tender or bid as a price: to offer ten dollars for a radio.
[9] to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict: to offer battle.
[10] to put forth; exert: to offer resistance.
[11] to present to sight or notice.
[12] to introduce or present for exhibition or performance.
[13] to render (homage, thanks, etc.).
[14] to present or volunteer (oneself) to someone as a spouse.
[15] to present itself; occur: Whenever an opportunity offered, he slipped off to town.
[16] to present something as an act of worship or devotion; sacrifice.
[17] to make a proposal or suggestion.
[18] to suggest oneself to someone for marriage; propose.
[19] Archaic . to make an attempt (followed by at ).
[20] an act or instance of offering: an offer of help.
[21] the condition of being offered: an offer for sale.
[22] something offered.
[23] a proposal or bid to give or pay something as the price of something else; bid: an offer of $90,000 for the house.
[24] Law . a proposal that requires only acceptance in order to create a contract.
[25] an attempt or endeavor.
[26] a show of intention.
[27] a proposal of marriage.
[28] to present or proffer (something, someone, oneself, etc) for acceptance or rejection
[29] (tr) to present as part of a requirement she offered English as a second subject
[30] (tr) to provide or make accessible this stream offers the best fishing
[31] (intr) to present itself if an opportunity should offer
[32] (tr) to show or express willingness or the intention (to do something)
[33] (tr) to put forward (a proposal, opinion, etc) for consideration
[34] (tr) to present for sale
[35] (tr) to propose as payment; bid or tender
[36] (when tr, often foll by up ) to present (a prayer, sacrifice, etc) as or during an act of worship
[37] (tr) to show readiness for to offer battle
[38] (intr) archaic to make a proposal of marriage
[39] (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
[40] something, such as a proposal or bid, that is offered
[41] the act of offering or the condition of being offered
[42] 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
[43] a proposal of marriage
[44] short for offer price
[45] on offer for sale at a reduced price
[46] Office of Electricity Regulation: merged with Ofgas in 1999 to form Ofgem

Words related to Offer

overture, action, bid, attempt, give, extend, grant, provide, suggest, show, award, afford, submit, allow, donate, display, cite, present, seek, essay

Words nearby Offer

offence, offend, offense, offenseless, offensive, offer, offer document, offer price, offering, offering price, offertory

Origin of Offer

before 900; Middle English offren, Old English offrian to present in worship < Latin offerre, equivalent to of- of- + ferre to bring, bear1

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-of·fered , adjective
un·of·fered , adjective

Word origin for Offer

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

Synonyms for Offer

action, attempt, bid, overture, endeavor, essay, feeler, hit, pass, pitch, presentation, proposition, rendition, submission, tender, propoundment