offer

noun countable

UK /ˈɒfə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	offer
plural	offers

1
a statement in which you offer to give someone something if they want it
offer of:
the government’s offer of financial aid
accept/take an offer:
After thinking about it, I’ve decided to accept your offer.
turn down an offer (=refuse it):
I said they could use my car, but they turned down the offer.
a job offer:
I’ve had a few interviews, but no job offers yet.
Synonyms and related words
To offer something and offers
offer
present
proffer
1. 1a
  a price that you say you will pay for something
  We’ve accepted an offer of £250,000.
  make someone an offer for/on something:
  Did he make you an offer for the bike?
  Synonyms and related words
  Prices and costs
  price
  cost
  charge
2. 1b
  a statement in which you offer to do something
  the city’s offer to build a new stadium
  Synonyms and related words
  To offer something and offers
  offer
  present
  proffer
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with offer as the object
▪ accept, consider, decline, make, receive, refuse, reject, take up, turn down, withdraw
2
a special price that is lower than the usual price for something
a half-price offer on all televisions
Synonyms and related words
Prices and costs
price
cost
charge

phrases

an offer someone can’t refuse

on offer

under offer

offer

noun countable

US /ˈɔfər/US /ˈɑfər/

Word Forms

singular	offer
plural	offers

1
a statement in which you offer to give someone something if they want it
offer of:
the government’s offer of financial aid
accept/take an offer:
After thinking about it, I’ve decided to accept your offer.
turn down an offer (=refuse it):
I said they could use my car, but they turned down the offer.
a job offer:
I’ve had a few interviews, but no job offers yet.
Synonyms and related words
To offer something and offers
offer
present
proffer
1. 1a
  a price that you say you will pay for something
  We’ve accepted an offer of $250,000.
  make someone an offer for/on something:
  Did he make you an offer for the bike?
  Synonyms and related words
  Prices and costs
  price
  cost
  charge
2. 1b
  a statement in which you offer to do something
  the city’s offer to build a new stadium
  Synonyms and related words
  To offer something and offers
  offer
  present
  proffer
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with offer as the object
▪ accept, consider, decline, make, receive, refuse, reject, take up, turn down, withdraw
2
a special price that is lower than the usual price for something
a half-price offer on all radios
Synonyms and related words
Prices and costs
price
cost
charge

phrases

an offer someone can’t refuse

on offer

under offer

offer

verb

UK /ˈɒfə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	offer
he/she/it	offers
present participle	offering
past tense	offered
past participle	offered

1
transitive to let someone know that you will give them something if they want it
offer someone something:
They haven’t offered me the job yet.
offer something to someone:
He had offered cocaine to an undercover police officer.
Synonyms and related words
To offer something and offers
offer
present
proffer
1. 1a
  transitive to say that you will pay a particular price for something
  offer someone something for something:
  I offered Jim £5,000 for his car.
  offer something to someone:
  Police are offering a reward to anyone with information about the crime.
  Synonyms and related words
  Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
  bargain
  beat down
  bottom out
2. 1b
  intransitive/transitive to let someone know that you are willing to do something for them
  Actually, Jen’s giving me a lift home – but thanks for offering.
  offer to do something:
  I do think you should have offered to help.
  Synonyms and related words
  To offer to do something
  bid
  come forward
  offer
2
transitive to provide something such as a product or service
The department offers a course on Medieval Philosophy each year.
Smaller hotels often offer greater comfort at lower prices.
offer someone something:
We’ll be happy to offer you all the assistance we can.
have a lot to offer (=to have many attractive features):
The city has a lot to offer the business traveller.
Synonyms and related words
To provide something needed or missing
provide
supply
equip
3
transitive to give someone something that you think they need or deserve
A lot of people have offered us very useful advice.
Susan still hasn’t offered an explanation for her absence.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to give
give
present
hand
1. 3a
  to express your feelings towards someone
  offer sympathy/regrets/thanks
  He called the team manager to offer his congratulations.
  Synonyms and related words
  To show or express emotions
  show
  display
  manifest

phrases

offer someone your hand

phrasal verbs

offer up

offer

verb

US /ˈɔfər/US /ˈɑfər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	offer
he/she/it	offers
present participle	offering
past tense	offered
past participle	offered

1
transitive to let someone know that you will give them something if they want it
offer someone something:
They haven’t offered me the job yet.
offer something to someone:
He had offered cocaine to an undercover police officer.
Synonyms and related words
To offer something and offers
offer
present
proffer
1. 1a
  transitive to say that you will pay a particular price for something
  offer someone something for something:
  I offered Jim $5,000 for his car.
  offer something to someone:
  Police are offering a reward to anyone with information about the crime.
  Synonyms and related words
  Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
  appraise
  bargain
  beat down
2. 1b
  intransitive/transitive to let someone know that you are willing to do something for them
  Actually, Jen’s giving me a lift home – but thanks for offering.
  offer to do something:
  I do think you should have offered to help.
  Synonyms and related words
  To offer to do something
  bid
  come forward
  offer
2
transitive to provide something such as a product or service
The department offers a course on Medieval Philosophy each year.
Smaller hotels often offer greater comfort at lower prices.
offer someone something:
We’ll be happy to offer you all the assistance we can.
have a lot to offer (=to have many attractive features):
The city has a lot to offer the business traveler.
Synonyms and related words
To provide something needed or missing
provide
supply
equip
3
transitive to give someone something that you think they need or deserve
A lot of people have offered us very useful advice.
Susan still hasn’t offered an explanation for her absence.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to give
give
present
hand
1. 3a
  to express your feelings toward someone
  offer sympathy/regrets/thanks
  He called the team manager to offer his congratulations.
  Synonyms and related words
  To show or express emotions
  show
  display
  manifest

phrases

offer someone your hand

phrasal verbs

offer up

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