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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒfə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ô′fər, of′ər)

of•fer /ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ/USA pronunciation v.

to present or hold out (something) for acceptance or rejection: [ ~ + obj]:to offer a drink.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:He offered a drink to his guests.[ ~ + obj + obj]:He offered his guests a drink.
to propose or put forward for others to consider: [ ~ + obj]:I offered a suggestion.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:I offered a suggestion to them.[ ~ + obj + obj]:I offered them a suggestion.[ used with quotations]:"We could cut back on costs,'' I offered.
[ ~ + to + verb ] to show willingness (to do something):I offered to go first.
to present solemnly as an act of worship to God or to a god: [ ~ + obj]:Let us offer thanks.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:In the Eucharist, the priest offered the bread and wine to God.[ ~ + obj + obj]:They offered the gods sacrifices.[ ~ + obj + up + to + obj]:offering their prayers up to God.[ ~ + up + obj + to + obj ]:offering up their prayers to God.
to present or provide, as for sale: [ ~ + obj]:This car offers anti-lock brakes at a low price.[ ~ + obj + obj]:Our company offers you low prices.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:The company offers high quality to its customers.
to propose or present as a price for buying something: [ ~ + obj]:They offered a low bid of $50,000.[ ~ + obj + obj]:They offered us a low price of $50,000.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:They offered $100,000 to the homeowners.
to put forth;
do or perform: [ ~ + obj]:to offer resistance.[ ~ + obj + obj]:He offered the police no resistance.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:He offered no resistance to the police.
[ ~ + obj] to give, make, or promise:offered no response to the question.
[no obj] to present itself;
occur:A sudden opportunity offered.

n. [count]

an act or instance of offering.
a proposal or bid to give or pay something.

of•fer•er, of•fer•or, n. [count]See -fer-.

of•fer (ô′fər, of′ər),USA pronunciation v.t.

to present for acceptance or rejection;
proffer:He offered me a cigarette.
to propose or put forward for consideration:to offer a suggestion.
to propose or volunteer (to do something):She offered to accompany me.
to make a show of intention (to do something):We did not offer to go first.
to give, make, or promise:She offered no response.
to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint;
sacrifice.
to present for sale:He offered the painting to me at a reduced price.
to tender or bid as a price:to offer ten dollars for a radio.
to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict:to offer battle.
to put forth;
exert:to offer resistance.
to present to sight or notice.
to introduce or present for exhibition or performance.
to render (homage, thanks, etc.).
to present or volunteer (oneself ) to someone as a spouse.

v.i.

to present itself;
occur:Whenever an opportunity offered, he slipped off to town.
to present something as an act of worship or devotion;
sacrifice.
to make a proposal or suggestion.
to suggest oneself to someone for marriage;
propose.
[Archaic.]to make an attempt (fol. by at).

an act or instance of offering:an offer of help.
the condition of being offered:an offer for sale.
something offered.
a proposal or bid to give or pay something as the price of something else;
bid:an offer of $90,000 for the house.
Lawa proposal that requires only acceptance in order to create a contract.
an attempt or endeavor.
a show of intention.
a proposal of marriage.

Latin offerre, equivalent. to of- of- + ferre to bring, bear¹
Middle English offren, Old English offrian to present in worship bef. 900

of′fer•a•ble, adj.
of′fer•er, of′fer•or, n.

Offer,

proffer,

tender

Offer

to offer assistance.

Proffer,

to proffer one's services.

Tender

to tender one's resignation.

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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

offer /ˈɒfə/ vb

to present or proffer (something, someone, oneself, etc) for acceptance or rejection
(transitive) to present as part of a requirement: she offered English as a second subject
(transitive) to provide or make accessible: this stream offers the best fishing
(intransitive) to present itself: if an opportunity should offer
(transitive) to show or express willingness or the intention (to do something)
(transitive) to put forward (a proposal, opinion, etc) for consideration
(transitive) to present for sale
(transitive) to propose as payment; bid or tender
when tr, often followed by up: to present (a prayer, sacrifice, etc) as or during an act of worship
(transitive) to show readiness for: to offer battle
(intransitive) archaic to make a proposal of marriage

something, such as a proposal or bid, that is offered
the act of offering or the condition of being offered
a proposal made by one person that will create a binding contract if accepted unconditionally by the person to whom it is made
See also acceptance
a proposal of marriage
on offer ⇒ for sale at a reduced price

Etymology: Old English, from Latin offerre to present, from ob- to + ferre to bring

'offer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

advise - applaud - bear hug - bid - big deal - bootstrap - bribe - building society - come forward - counteroffer - delta stock - discount - economy - explain away - extend - first refusal - float - gamma stock - gauntlet - gazunder - godfather offer - hand - hawk - hold forth - hold out - immolate - invitation - look - market - oblate - odds - offer document - offertory - officious - o.n.o. - package - palm off - personal stylist - plead - please - pledge - prebend - premium - present - proffer - propose - proposal - prostitute - put forward - access

In Lists: Top 2000 English words, Verbs followed by an infinitive, PET Vocabulary List - O, more...

Synonyms: proposal, proposition, suggestion, bid, tender, more...

Collocations: a [reasonable, fair, good, bad, great, laughable] offer, offer a [deal, discount], and that is my [last, final] offer, more...

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