Definitions for offer
ˈɔ fər, ˈɒf ərof·fer

Princeton's WordNet(3.33 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. offer, offeringnoun

   the verbal act of offering

   "a generous offer of assistance"

2. offer, offeringnoun

   something offered (as a proposal or bid)

   "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"

3. crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offerverb

   a usually brief attempt

   "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"

4. offerverb

   make available or accessible, provide or furnish

   "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"

5. offer, profferverb

   present for acceptance or rejection

   "She offered us all a cold drink"

6. volunteer, offerverb

   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. offerverb

   put forward for consideration

   "He offered his opinion"

8. offer, extendverb

   offer verbally

   "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"

9. offerverb

   make available for sale

   "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"

10. offer, bid, tenderverb

    propose a payment

    "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

11. offerverb

    produce or introduce on the stage

    "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"

12. offer, offer upverb

    present as an act of worship

    "offer prayers to the gods"

13. put up, provide, offerverb

    mount or put up

    "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"

14. extend, offerverb

    make available; provide

    "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"

15. propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the questionverb

    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. offerverb

    threaten to do something

    "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. offernoun

   agent noun of off

2. Etymology: From offren, offrien, from offrian, from offero, from ob + fero, from bʰer-, later reinforced by offrir. Cognate with offria, offron, opfern, offra. More at ob-, bear.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Offernoun

   Etymology: offre, Fr. from the verb.

   1. Proposal of advantage to another.

   Some nymphs there are, too conscious of their face;
   These swell their prospects, and exalt their pride,
   When offers are disdain’d, and love deny’d. Alexander Pope.

   2. First advance.

   Force compels this offer,
   And it proceeds from policy, not love. ——
   —— Mowbray, you overween to take it so:
   This offer comes from mercy, not from fear. William Shakespeare.

   What wouldst beg, Laertes,
   That shall not be my offer, not thy asking? William Shakespeare.

   3. Proposal made.

   Th’ offers he doth make,
   Were not for him to give, nor them to take. Daniel.

   I enjoined all the ladies to tell the company, in case they had been in the siege and had the same offer made them as the good women of that place, what every one of them would have brought off with her, and have thought most worth the saving. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   It carries too great an imputation of ignorance, or folly, to quit and renounce former tenets upon the offer of an argument which cannot immediately be answered. John Locke.

   4. Price bid; act of bidding a price.

   When stock is high, they come between,
   Making by second hand their offers;
   Then cunningly retire unseen,
   With each a million in his coffers. Jonathan Swift.

   5. Attempt; endeavour.

   Many motions, though they be unprofitable to expel that which hurteth, yet they are offers of nature, and cause motions by consent; as in groaning, or crying upon pain. Francis Bacon.

   It is in the power of every one to make some essay, some offer and attempt, so as to shew that the heart is not idle or insensible, but that it is full and big, and knows itself to be so, though it wants strength to bring forth. Robert South, Serm.

   One sees in it a kind of offer at modern architecture, but at the same time that the architect has shown his dislike of the gothic manner, one may see that they were not arrived at the knowledge of the true way. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   6. Something given by way of acknowledgment.

   Fair streams that do vouchsafe in your clearness to represent unto me my blubbered face, let the tribute offer of my tears procure your stay a while with me, that I may begin yet at last to find something that pities me. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

2. To OFFERverb

   Etymology: offero, Lat. offrir, Fr.

   1. To present to any one; to exhibit any thing so as that it may be taken or received.

   The heathen women under the Mogul, offer themselves to the flames at the death of their husbands. Collier.

   Some ideas forwardly offer themselves to all mens understandings; some sort of truths result from any idea, as soon as the mind puts them into propositions. John Locke.

   Servants placing happiness in strong drink, make court to my young master, by offering him that which they love. John Locke.

   2. To sacrifice; to immolate; to present as an act of worship.

   They offered unto the Lord of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen. 2 Chron. xv. 11.

   He shall offer of it all the fat thereof. Lev. vii. 3.

   An holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices. 1 Pet. ii. 5.

   Whole herds of offer’d bulls about the fire,
   And bristled boars and woolly sheep expire. Dryden.

   When a man is called upon to offer up himself to his conscience, and to resign to justice and truth, he should be so far from avoiding the lists, that he should rather enter with inclination, and thank God for the honour. Collier.

   3. To bid, as a price or reward.

   Nor shouldst thou offer all thy little store,
   Will rich Iolas yield, but offer more. Dryden.

   4. To attempt; to commence.

   Lysimachus armed about three thousand men, and began first to offer violence. 2 Mac. iv. 40.

   5. To propose.

   In all that great extent wherein the mind wanders in remote speculations, it stirs not one jot beyond those ideas which sense or reflection have offered for its contemplation. John Locke.

   Our author offers no reason. John Locke.

3. To Offerverb

   1. To be present; to be at hand; to present itself.

   No thought can imagine a greater heart to see and contemn danger, where danger would offer to make any wrongful threatning upon him. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Th’ occasion offers, and the youth complies. Dryden.

   2. To make an attempt.

   We came close to the shore, and offered to land. Francis Bacon.

   One offers, and in off’ring makes a stay;
   Another forward sets, and doth no more. Samuel Daniel, Civ. War.

   I would treat the pope and his cardinals roughly, if they offered to see my wife without my leave. Dryden.

   3. With at.

   I will not offer at that I cannot master. Francis Bacon.

   I hope they will take it well that I should offer at a new thing, and could forbear presuming to meddle where any of the learned pens have ever touched before. John Graunt.

   Write down and make signs to him to pronounce them, and guide him by shewing him by the motion of your own lips to offer at one of those letters; which being the easiest, he will stumble upon one of them. William Holder.

   The masquerade succeeded so well with him, that he would be offering at the shepherd’s voice and call too. Roger L'Estrange.

   It contains the grounds of his doctrine, and offers at somewhat towards the disproof of mine. Francis Atterbury.

   Without offering at any other remedy, we hastily engaged in a war, which hath cost us sixty millions. Jonathan Swift.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Offer

   of′ėr, v.t. to bring to or before: to hold out for acceptance or rejection: to make a proposal to: to lay before: to present to the mind: to attempt: to propose to give, as a price or service: to present in worship.—v.i. to present itself: to be at hand: to declare a willingness.—n. act of offering: first advance: that which is offered: proposal made.—adj. Off′erable, that may be offered.—ns. Off′erer; Off′ering, act of making an offer: that which is offered: a gift: (B.) that which is offered on an altar: a sacrifice: (pl.) in Church of England, certain dues payable at Easter; Off′ertory, act of offering, the thing offered: the verses or the anthem said or sung while the offerings of the congregation are being made and the celebrant is placing the unconsecrated elements on the altar: the money collected at a religious service: anciently a linen or silken cloth used in various ceremonies connected with the administration of the eucharist. [L. offerre—ob, towards, ferre, to bring.]

Editors Contribution(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. offer

   To give an opportunity.

   They did offer the use of their house while they were on holidays.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 26, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Auction
   • Engage
   • Give
   • Market
   • Message
   • Produce
   • Propose
   • Provide
   • Request
   • Speech Act
   • Threaten

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'offer' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1008

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'offer' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1576

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'offer' in Nouns Frequency: #647

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'offer' in Verbs Frequency: #70

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of offer in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of offer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of offer in a Sentence

1. Kenneth McKenzie:

   As the combatant commander, I am fully responsible for this strike and its tragic outcome, i offer my profound condolences to the family and friends of those who were killed.

2. Michael Ahrens:

   The RNC is committed to holding a safe convention that fully complies with local health regulations in place at the time, the event is still almost two months away, and we are planning to offer health precautions including but not limited to temperature checks, available PPE, aggressive sanitizing protocols, and available Covid-19 testing.

3. Ralf Hungerbuehler:

   We don't see it as a threat, the difference is really the complexity and the bespoke nature of what is being offered. An exchange has a more off -the-shelf approach and cannot offer every variable a client might want.

4. Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey:

   I knew him, had met him. He was one of the best police officers this city has to offer, period, this 9-year-old is going to grow up without a father because of what happened today.

5. John Wolford:

   I was extremely excited to have that chance in a big game up in Seattle, i really wanted to play that whole thing and really show what I had to offer. Just bad timing, but you take these things in stride, and I'll be ready for the next opportunity.

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