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Offer Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Offer?
[n] a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
[n] something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" [n] the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance" [v] put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion" [v] threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal" [v] ask (someone) to marry you; "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" [v] produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering"King Lear" this month" [v] make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" [v] present for acceptance or rejection; ; "She offered us all a cold drink" [v] make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" [v] offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" [v] make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" [v] propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [v] mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" [v] agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" [v] present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods" Synonyms | Synonyms for Offer: bid | crack | declare oneself | extend | fling | go | offer up | offering | pass | pop the question | proffer | propose | provide | put up | volunteer | whirl Related Terms | Find terms related to Offer: accommodation | accord | accordance | adduce | administer | advance | afford | allege | allot | allow | approach | array | assay | attempt | award | awarding | bestow | bestow on | bestowal | bestowment | bid | bid in | bid up | bring forward | bring on | bring to bear | chance | cite | come forward | communicate | communication | concession | confer | conferment | conferral | contribution | crack | deal | deal out | deliverance | delivery | deploy | dish out | dispense | display | dole | dole out | donate | donation | effort | endeavor | endowment | engage | essay | exhibit | experiment | extend | fling | fork out | furnish | furnishment | gambit | gift | gift with | gifting | give | give freely | give out | giving | go | grant | granting | hand out | heap | help to | hold forth | hold out | impart | impartation | impartment | investiture | issue | lavish | lay | let have | liberality | lick | lift a finger | make | make a bid | make an attempt | make an effort | make an offer | make available | marshal | mete | mete out | move | offer to buy | offering | plead | pose | pour | prefer | present | presentation | presentment | produce | proffer | proposal | propose | proposition | provide | provision | put forth | put forward | put to choice | put to vote | put up | rain | rally | render | seek | sell | serve | set before | shell out | shill | shot | show | shower | slip | snow | stab | step | step forward | strive | stroke | strong bid | struggle | submit | subscription | suggest | supplying | surrender | tender | tentative | trial | trial and error | try | undertake | undertaking | venture | venture on | venture upon | volunteer | vouchsafe | vouchsafement | whack | yield See Also | accost | act | attempt | bargain | bid | bring on | bring out | by-bid | content | contract offer | counteroffer | dicker | effort | endeavor | endeavour | engage | furnish | give | market | marriage offer | marriage proposal | message | move | olive branch | outbid | overbid | pay | peace offering | produce | project | proposal | proposal of marriage | propose | provide | render | request | reward | rights issue | rights offering | sacrifice | solicit | special | speech act | subject matter | subscribe | substance | supply | tender | tender | tender offer | threaten | try | twofer | underbid | wage | worship Offer In Webster's Dictionary \Of"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Offering}.] [OE. offren, {AS}. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L.
offerre; ob (see {OB-}) + ferre to bear, bring. The English
word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same
origin. See 1st {Bear}.]
1. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to
sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with
up.
Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin
offering for atonement. --Ex. xxix.
36.
A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices.
--1 Pet. ii.
5.
2. To bring to or before; to hold out to; to present for
acceptance or rejection; as, to offer a present, or a
bribe; to offer one's self in marriage.
I offer thee three things. --2 Sam. xxiv.
12.
3. To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to
suggest; as, to offer an opinion. With the infinitive as
an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's
willingness; as, he offered to help me.
4. To attempt; to undertake.
All that offer to defend him. --Shak.
5. To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a
guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
6. To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way;
to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
Syn: To propose; propound; move; proffer; tender; sacrifice;
immolate.
\Of"fer\, v. i. 1. To present itself; to be at hand. The occasion offers, and the youth complies. --Dryden. 2. To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at. ``Without offering at any other remedy.'' --Swift. He would be offering at the shepherd's voice. --L'Estrange. I will not offer at that I can not master. --Bacon. \Of"fer\, n. [Cf. F. offre, fr. offrir to offer, fr. L. offerre. See {Offer}, v. t.] 1. The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance. ``This offer comes from mercy.'' --Shak. 2. That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid. When offers are disdained, and love denied. --Pope. 3. Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball. ``Some offer and attempt.'' --South. |
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