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Offering

Offering Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Offering? [n] the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor" [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" [n] money contributed to a religious organization Synonyms \| Synonyms for Offering: oblation \| offer Related Terms \| Find terms related to Offering: advance \| alms \| alms fee \| approach \| asking price \| award \| benefaction \| beneficence \| bid \| birthday present \| box \| burnt offering \| cadeau \| charity \| Christmas present \| collection \| contribution \| dole \| donation \| donative \| drink offering \| ex voto offering \| fairing \| feeler \| gift \| handout \| handsel \| heave offering \| hecatomb \| holocaust \| human sacrifice \| immolation \| incense \| infanticide \| invitation \| libation \| mactation \| oblation \| offer \| offertory \| overture \| peace offering \| piacular offering \| pittance \| preliminary approach \| present \| presentation \| proffer \| sacramental offering \| sacrifice \| scapegoat \| self-immolation \| self-sacrifice \| submission \| subscription \| suttee \| sutteeism \| tentative approach \| thank offering \| tithe \| tribute \| votive offering \| white elephant \| whole offering See Also \| bid \| content \| contract offer \| contribution \| counteroffer \| donation \| gift \| giving \| hearth money \| marriage offer \| marriage proposal \| message \| offertory \| olive branch \| peace offering \| Peter's pence \| proposal \| proposal of marriage \| reward \| rights issue \| rights offering \| special \| speech act \| subject matter \| substance \| tender \| tender offer \| thank offering \| tithe \| twofer Offering In Webster's Dictionary \Of"fer*ing\, n. 1. The act of an offerer; a proffering. 2. That which is offered, esp. in divine service; that which is presented as an expiation or atonement for sin, or as a free gift; a sacrifice; an oblation; as, sin offering. They are polluted offerings more abhorred Than spotted livers in the sacrifice. --Shak. 3. A sum of money offered, as in church service; as, a missionary offering. Specif.: (Ch. of Eng.) Personal tithes payable according to custom, either at certain seasons as Christmas or Easter, or on certain occasions as marriages or christenings. [None] to the offering before her should go. --Chaucer. {Burnt offering}, {Drink offering}, etc. See under {Burnt}. etc.

Offering Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Offering?

[n] the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"
[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"
[n] money contributed to a religious organization

Synonyms | Synonyms for Offering: oblation | offer

Offering In Webster's Dictionary

\Of"fer*ing\, n.
1. The act of an offerer; a proffering.

2. That which is offered, esp. in divine service; that which
   is presented as an expiation or atonement for sin, or as a
   free gift; a sacrifice; an oblation; as, sin offering.

         They are polluted offerings more abhorred Than
         spotted livers in the sacrifice.      --Shak.

3. A sum of money offered, as in church service; as, a
   missionary offering. Specif.: (Ch. of Eng.) Personal
   tithes payable according to custom, either at certain
   seasons as Christmas or Easter, or on certain occasions as
   marriages or christenings.

         [None] to the offering before her should go.
                                               --Chaucer.

{Burnt offering}, {Drink offering}, etc. See under {Burnt}.
   etc.

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