offer

(n) the verbal act of offering
- a generous offer of assistance
offering,
(n) something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds
offering,
(n) a usually brief attempt
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
fling, go, whirl, crack, pass,

(v) make available or accessible, provide or furnish
- The conference center offers a health spa
- The hotel offers private meeting rooms
(v) present for acceptance or rejection
- She offered us all a cold drink
proffer,
(v) agree freely
- She volunteered to drive the old lady home
- I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it
volunteer,
(v) put forward for consideration
- He offered his opinion
(v) offer verbally
- extend my greetings
- He offered his sympathy
extend,
(v) make available for sale
- The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week
(v) propose a payment
- The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
bid, tender,
(v) produce or introduce on the stage
- The Shakespeare Company is offering "King Lear" this month
(v) present as an act of worship
- offer prayers to the gods
offer up,
(v) mount or put up
- put up a good fight
- offer resistance
put up, provide,
(v) make available; provide
- extend a loan
- The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
extend,
(v) ask (someone) to marry you
- 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
declare oneself, pop the question, propose,
(v) threaten to do something
- I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal

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offal

offerer offering offeror offer price Offertory offer up