1. (v.t.)offer to present for acceptance or rejection: to offer a drink.
2. offer to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion.
3. offer to show willingness (to do something): I offered to go first.
4. offer to give, make, or promise: She offered no response.
5. offer to present solemnly as an act of worship.
6. offer to present for sale.
7. offer to tender or bid as a price.
8. offer to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict: to offer battle.
9. offer to put forth; exert: to offer resistance.
10. offer to render (homage, thanks, etc.).
11. offer to present or volunteer (oneself) as a spouse.
12. (v.i.)offer to present itself; occur.
13. offer to make a proposal or suggestion.
14. (n.)offer an act or instance of offering.
15. offer a proposal or bid to give or pay something.
16. offer a proposal of marriage.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME offren, OE offrian to present in worship < L offerre=of-of-+ferre to bring, bear1)
Definition of 'offer'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)offer, offering the verbal act of offering "a generous offer of assistance"
2. (noun)offer, offering something offered (as a proposal or bid) "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
3. (verb)crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer a usually brief attempt "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
4. (verb)offer make available or accessible, provide or furnish "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
5. (verb)offer, proffer present for acceptance or rejection "She offered us all a cold drink"
6. (verb)volunteer, offer 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"
7. (verb)offer put forward for consideration "He offered his opinion"
8. (verb)offer, extend offer verbally "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
9. (verb)offer make available for sale "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
10. (verb)offer, bid, tender propose a payment "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
11. (verb)offer produce or introduce on the stage "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
12. (verb)offer, offer up present as an act of worship "offer prayers to the gods"
13. (verb)put up, provide, offer mount or put up "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
14. (verb)extend, offer make available; provide "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
15. (verb)propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question 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"
16. (verb)offer threaten to do something "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"