What is the meaning of offering?

noun

• Something offered (as a proposal or bid. )
  • usage: "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
  • synonyms: offer
• Money contributed to a religious organization.
• The verbal act of offering.
  • usage: "a generous offer of assistance"
  • synonyms: offer
• The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity.
  • usage: "oblations for aid to the poor"
  • synonyms: oblation

verb

• Make available or accessible, provide or furnish.
  • usage: "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
  • synonyms: offer
• Present for acceptance or rejection.
  • usage: "She offered us all a cold drink"
  • synonyms: offer, 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, offer
• Put forward for consideration.
  • usage: "He offered his opinion"
  • synonyms: offer
• Offer verbally.
  • usage: "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
  • synonyms: offer, extend
• Make available for sale.
  • usage: "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
  • synonyms: offer
• Propose a payment.
  • usage: "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
  • synonyms: offer, bid, tender
• Produce or introduce on the stage.
  • usage: "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
  • synonyms: offer
• Present as an act of worship.
  • usage: "offer prayers to the gods"
  • synonyms: offer, offer up
• Mount or put up.
  • usage: "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
  • synonyms: put up, provide, offer
• Make available; provide.
  • usage: "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
  • synonyms: extend, offer
• 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, offer, pop the question
• Threaten to do something.
  • usage: "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
  • synonyms: offer