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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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › offerOffer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   I really don't know enough about it to offer an opinion. Noun After considering several job offers, she accepted a position with a local bank. He turned down an offer to run the company. We decided to hold out for a better offer. “How much do you want for the bike?” “I don't know. Make me an offer.” This special offer is good only while ...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFFER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › offerOffer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. A threat of violence is "an offer you can't refuse" in The Godfather.

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOFFER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. tender (no longer used in reference to concrete objects) is a ceremonious term for a more or less formal or conventional act: to tender one's ...

7. 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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › offeroffer | meaning of offer in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   offer meaning, definition, what is offer: to ask someone if they would like to hav...: Learn more.

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

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   OFFER definition: 1. to ask someone if they would like something: 2. to say that you are willing to do something…. Learn more.

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

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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.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › offerOffer - definition of offer by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: offered me a drink. b. To put forward for consideration; propose: offer an opinion. c. To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement: offered new statistics in order to facilitate the decision-making process. d. To present as an act of worship: offer a prayer. e.