Definition
Meaning of 'offer'
Meaning of 'offer' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Offer 
[ v. i.]
- To present itself; to be at hand. [ v. i.]- To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at.
2. Offer [ v. t.]
- To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to
sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up. [ v. t.]- 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.
- 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.
- To attempt; to undertake.
- To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
- To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
- The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance.
- That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.
- Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball.
Meaning of 'offer' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. offer [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the verbal act of offering
- the verbal act of offering
Example in sentence:
- a generous offer of assistance
Meaning (2):
- a usually brief attempt
- a usually brief attempt
Example in sentence:
- he took a crack at it;
- I gave it a whirl
Meaning (3):
- something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- something offered (as a proposal or bid)
Example in sentence:
- noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds
2. offer [ v]
[ v]Meaning (4):
- make available; provide
- make available; provide
Example in sentence:
- extend a loan;
- The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
Meaning (5):
- offer verbally
- offer verbally
Example in sentence:
- extend my greetings;
- He offered his sympathy
Meaning (6):
- put forward for consideration
- put forward for consideration
Example in sentence:
- He offered his opinion
Meaning (7):
- ask (someone) to marry you
- ask (someone) to marry you
Example in sentence:
- 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
Meaning (8):
- threaten to do something
- threaten to do something
Example in sentence:
- I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal
Meaning (9):
- present as an act of worship
- present as an act of worship
Example in sentence:
- offer prayers to the gods
Meaning (10):
- mount or put up
- mount or put up
Example in sentence:
- offer resistance;
- put up a good fight
Meaning (11):
- present for acceptance or rejection
- present for acceptance or rejection
Example in sentence:
- She offered us all a cold drink
Meaning (12):
- agree freely
- agree freely
Example in sentence:
- I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it;
- She volunteered to drive the old lady home
Meaning (13):
- make available or accessible, provide or furnish
- make available or accessible, provide or furnish
Example in sentence:
- The conference center offers a health spa;
- The hotel offers private meeting rooms
Meaning (14):
- produce or introduce on the stage
- produce or introduce on the stage
Example in sentence:
- The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month
Meaning (15):
- make available for sale
- make available for sale
Example in sentence:
- The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week
Meaning (16):
- propose a payment
- propose a payment
Example in sentence:
- The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
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