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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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

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   1. a. : to present as an act of worship or devotion : sacrifice. to a Catholic church where she would offer a candle or so to his recovery F. M. Ford. b. : to utter (something, such as a prayer) in devotion. offered up prayers of thanksgiving. 2. a. : to present for acceptance or rejection : tender. was offered a job. b.

4. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › offerOffer | Definition of offer by Merriam-Webster

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   Define offer: to give someone the opportunity to accept or take (something)—usage, synonyms, more.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › offeroffer - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   Offer, proffer, tender mean to present for acceptance or refusal. Offer is a common word in general use for presenting something to be accepted or rejected: to offer assistance. Proffer, with the same meaning, is now chiefly a literary word: to proffer one's services.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › offerOFFER | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   noun. us / ˈɔ·fər/ A2. an act of asking someone if he or she would like something: an offer of help. a job offer. B1. a reduction in the price of something for a short time: This special offer is good through Saturday. an amount of money that you say you will pay for something: They made an offer on the house.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › offeroffer definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   an act of asking someone if they would like something: an offer of help. a job offer. B1. a reduction in the price of something for a short time: This special offer is available until Saturday. an amount of money that you say you will pay for something: They made an offer on the house.

8. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishoffer - Definition in English - bab.la

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   offering. offer of amends. offer one's hand. offer price. offertory. of few words. off form. Define 'offer': {0}. See more meanings of 'offer' with examples.