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offer

/ˈɔfɚ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Offer means: a usually brief attempt.

Synonyms for offer29

noun, as in a usually brief attempt

crack, fling, go, pass, whirl

noun, as in the verbal act of offering

noun, as in something offered (as a proposal or bid)

verb, as in give something useful or necessary to

supply, provide, render, furnish

verb, as in ask (someone) to marry you

propose, declare oneself, pop the question

verb, as in offer verbally

verb, as in propose a payment

verb, as in mount or put up

put up, provide

verb, as in make available; provide

verb, as in present for acceptance or rejection

proffer

verb, as in agree freely

verb, as in present as an act of worship

offer up

adjective, as in in an unpalatable state

adjective, as in not in operation or operational

adjective, as in below a satisfactory level

off, unsatisfactory

adjective, as in (of events) no longer planned or scheduled

adjective, as in not performing or scheduled for duties

also used for offer

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Opposites of offer

What does offer mean?21

noun

1

a usually brief attempt“he took a crack at it”

2

the verbal act of offering“a generous offer of assistance”

3

something offered (as a proposal or bid)“noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds”

adjective

1

in an unpalatable state“sour milk”

2

not in operation or operational“the oven is off”

3

below a satisfactory level“an off year for tennis”

4

(of events) no longer planned or scheduled“the wedding is definitely off”

5

not performing or scheduled for duties“He's off every Tuesday”

verb

1

give something useful or necessary to“We provided the room with an electrical heater”

2

ask (someone) to marry you“he popped the question on Sunday night”

3

offer verbally“extend my greetings”

4

propose a payment“The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting”

5

mount or put up“put up a good fight”

6

make available; provide“extend a loan”

7

present for acceptance or rejection“She offered us all a cold drink”

8

agree freely“She volunteered to drive the old lady home”

9

present as an act of worship“offer prayers to the gods”

10

put forward for consideration“He offered his opinion”

11

make available for sale“The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week”

12

produce or introduce on the stage“The Shakespeare Company is offering ‘King Lear’ this month”

13

threaten to do something“I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Offer in a sentence

  • To make a long story short, we cannot accept your offer.unknown
  • He was rather reluctant, but his brother accepted the offer anyway.unknown
  • He was going to accept the offer, but thought better of it.Dejo
  • Because he didn't want to lose face, he refused my offer to help him.CM
  • Besides lending books, libraries offer various other services.CM
  • I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.al_ex_an_der
  • I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.jerom
  • Strangely, he passed up her very generous offer.darinmex

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of offer

as a noun

plural
offers

as a verb

past tense
offered
present participle
offering
third-person singular
offers
past participle
offered