noun
- The verbal act of offering.
- usage: "a generous offer of assistance"
- synonyms: offering
- Something offered (as a proposal or bid. )
- usage: "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
- synonyms: offering
- A usually brief attempt.
- usage: "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
verb
- Make available or accessible, provide or furnish.
- usage: "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
- Present for acceptance or rejection.
- usage: "She offered us all a cold drink"
- synonyms: proffer
- Agree freely.
- usage: "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
- synonyms: volunteer
- Put forward for consideration.
- usage: "He offered his opinion"
- Offer verbally.
- usage: "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
- synonyms: extend
- Make available for sale.
- usage: "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
- Propose a payment.
- usage: "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
- Produce or introduce on the stage.
- usage: "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
- Present as an act of worship.
- usage: "offer prayers to the gods"
- synonyms: offer up
- Mount or put up.
- usage: "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
- Make available; provide.
- usage: "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
- synonyms: extend
- Ask (someone) to marry you.
- usage: "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"
- synonyms: propose, declare oneself, pop the question
- Threaten to do something.
- usage: "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
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