What is the meaning of offer?

noun

  • The verbal act of offering.
    • usage: "a generous offer of assistance"
  • Something offered (as a proposal or bid. )
    • usage: "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • Put forward for consideration.
    • usage: "He offered his opinion"
  • Offer verbally.
    • usage: "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • Threaten to do something.
    • usage: "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
15
 
|15 years ago|2.7k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). offer. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/offer/definitions/1219122
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "offer" http://smartdefine.org/offer/definitions/1219122 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, offer, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/offer/definitions/1219122>.
MLAWordNet. "offer" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/offer/definitions/1219122>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)