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offer /ofˈər/ transitive verb- To present, esp as an act of devotion, homage, charity, etc
- To express willingness
- To hold out for acceptance or rejection
- To lay before someone
- To present to the mind
- To propose to give, pay, sell or perform
- To attempt (violence, resistance, etc)
- To make a show of attempting, make as if
- To give the enemy an opportunity for (battle)
intransitive verb- To present itself
- To be at hand
- To incline or tend (obsolete)
- To make an offer, eg of marriage (old)
noun- The act of offering
- The state of being offered
- The first advance
- Something which is offered
- A proposal made
- An attempt or essay
- A knob on an antler
ORIGIN: L offerre, from ob towards, and ferre to bring offˈerable adjective That can be offered offereeˈ noun The person to whom something is offered offˈerer or (law) offˈeror noun offˈering noun - The act of making an offer
- Something that is offered
- A gift
- A church collection
- A sacrifice
- (in pl) in the Church of England, certain dues payable at Easter
- That which is offered on an altar (Bible)
offˈertory noun - The act of offering
- The thing offered
- The verses or the anthem said or sung while the offerings of the congregation are being made
- The money collected at a religious service
- Anciently, a linen or silken cloth used in various ceremonies connected with the administration of the Eucharist
offer document noun A document that offers shares for sale to the public offer price noun (stock exchange) The price at which a professional dealer is willing to sell shares or other items to the market offer up In eg joinery, to position on a trial basis, in order to test for size and suitability before fixing on offer - Being offered for sale, consumption, etc
- For sale as a special offer
special offer Esp in a shop, the offering of something for sale, or that which is offered, usu for a short time, at a bargain price |