offer

Meaning

Noun

1. A proposal that has been made.
2. Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
3. An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
2. (transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
3. (transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
4. (transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
5. (transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.
6. (transitive) To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.
7. (transitive) To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
8. (transitive) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
9. (intransitive) To happen, to present itself.
10. (obsolete) To make an attempt; typically used with at.
11. (transitive) To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive or defensive way; to threaten.

off

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Synonyms

present

give

tender

bid

sacrifice

proposal

propose

dedicate

proffer

suggest

proposition

submit

suggestion

volunteer

offer up

advance

provide

extend

supply

offering

introduce

render

devote

perform

grant

consecrate

hand over

recommend

represent

application

pass

bestow

make an offer of

reenact

make an application

presentation

play

depict

make an offer

apply

overture

bidding

move

declare oneself

constitute

propound

put forward

confer

go

fling

Translations

offrir

ofrecer

offre

offrire

anbieten

offerta

Angebot

proposer

aanbieden

oferecer

oferir

oferta

προσφορά

présenter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒfə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: offer

Inherited from Old English: offrian

Cognate with Northern Frisian: offer

Cognate with Dutch: offer

Cognate with German: Opfer

Cognate with Danish: offer

Cognate with Icelandic: offr

Inherited from Middle English: offren

Cognate with Old French: offrir

Cognate with Old Frisian: offria

Cognate with Old Dutch: offrōn

Cognate with German: opfern

Cognate with Old Norse: offra

In summary

From Middle English offer, from Old English offrian (“offer or make a sacrifice”) rather than from Old French offre (“offer”), from offrir (“to offer”), from Latin offerō (“to present, bring before”). Compare North Frisian offer (“sacrifice, donation, fee”), Dutch offer (“offering, sacrifice”), German Opfer (“victim, sacrifice”), Danish offer (“victim, sacrifice”), Icelandic offr (“offering”). See verb below.

Sentences

I had a word of comfort to offer here .

However , after consulting Gongda, he always has new insights to offer .