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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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   to say officially that you would like to buy something, especially a house, at a particular price: They were asking $180,000 for the apartment, so I put in an offer of $170,000. See more. B1. a reduction in the usual price of something, usually for a short period: Don't miss out on our latest offer. on offer B2.

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   One person offers something, and another person accepts or rejects it. It's polite to offer guests something to drink and to offer a friend some space under your umbrella. A marriage proposal is a type of offer.

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   Offer definition: to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer. See examples of OFFER used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word offer as a noun in American English. See how to use offer in different contexts, such as offers of help, money, marriage, work, etc.