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   Of·fer

   /ˈôfər/

   

   verb

   • 1. present or proffer (something) for (someone) to accept or reject as so desired: "may I offer you a drink?" Similar provideput forwardgiveprofferpresentextendsuggestrecommendproposepropoundadvancesubmittenderrendercome up withbidtenderput in a bid ofput in an offer ofOpposite withdrawrefusewithhold
   • ▪ express readiness or the intention to do something for or on behalf of someone: "he offered to fix the gate" Similar volunteervolunteer one's servicesbe at someone's disposalbe at someone's servicemake oneself availablepresent oneselfstep/come forwardshow willing
   • ▪ make available for sale: "the product is offered at a very competitive price" Similar put up for saleput on the marketsellmarketmake availableput under the hammerask for bids forvend
   • ▪ provide (access or an opportunity): "the highway offers easy access to the public beaches" Similar occurpresent itselfarriveappearhappenshow itself
   • ▪ present (a prayer or sacrifice) to a deity: "villagers have gone to offer prayers for the souls of the sailors" Similar sacrificeoffer upimmolategive
   • ▪ make an attempt at or show one's readiness for (violence or resistance): "he had to offer some resistance to her tirade" Similar attempttrygiveshowexpressformal:essay
   • ▪ give an opportunity for (battle) to an enemy: "Darius was about to meet him and to offer battle"

   noun

   • 1. an expression of readiness to do or give something if desired: "he had accepted Mallory's offer to buy him a drink" Similar proposalpropositionsuggestionsubmissionapproachovertureliterary:proffer
   • ▪ an amount of money that someone is willing to pay for something: "the prospective purchaser who made the highest offer" Similar bidtenderbidding price
   • ▪ a specially reduced price or terms for something on sale: "the offer runs right up until Christmas Eve"
   • ▪ a proposal of marriage: "the conceited wretch chose to interpret my amiability of temper his own way, and at length he actually made me an offer"

   Word Origin Old Englishoffrian ‘sacrifice something to a deity’, of Germanic origin, from Latin offerre ‘bestow, present’ (in ecclesiastical Latin ‘offer to God’), reinforced by French offrir (which continued to express the primary sense). The noun (late Middle English) is from French offre.

   Derivatives

   • 1. offerer noun

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   Definitions of offer. verb. present for acceptance or rejection. “She offered us all a cold drink” synonyms: proffer. see more. verb. put forward for consideration. “He offered his opinion” see more. verb. offer verbally. “He offered his sympathy” synonyms: extend. extend. make available; provide. see more. verb. ask (someone) to marry you.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionoffer verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of offer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOFFER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to give or provide something: to offer advice. The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. offer. noun [ C ] uk / ˈɒfə r/ us. offer noun [C] (ASK) A2. a question in which you ask someone if they would like something: an offer of help. a job offer.

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   3 days ago · Synonyms: bid, submit, propose, extend More Synonyms of offer. 10. countable noun. An offer is the amount of money that someone says they will pay to buy something or give to someone because they have harmed them in some way. The lawyers say no one else will make me an offer.

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   to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion. to propose or volunteer (to do something): She offered to accompany me. to make a show of intention (to do something): We did not offer to go first.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoffer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ˈɒfə (r)/ /ˈɔːfər/ Idioms. an act of saying that you are willing to do something for somebody or give something to somebody. to receive a job offer. to accept/reject/decline an offer. offer of something Thank you for your kind offer of help. I took him up on his offer of a loan. You can't just turn down offers of work like that.

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   noun. /ˈɔfər/ , /ˈɑfər/ an act of saying that you are willing to do something for someone or give something to someone offer (of something) Thank you for your kind offer of help. I took him up on his offer of a loan.