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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OF'FER, v.t. [L. offero; ob and fero, to bring.]
1. Literally, to bring to or before; hence, to present for acceptance or rejection; to exhibit something that may be taken or received or not. He offered me a sum of money. He offered me his umbrella to defend me from the rain.
The heathen women under the Mogul, offer themselves to the flames at the death of their husbands.
2. To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal to.
I offer thee three things. 1 Samuel 24.
3. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; often with up.
Thou shalt offer every day a bullock as a sin-offering for atonement. Exodus 29.
The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning.
A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices.
1 Peter 2.
4. To present in prayer or devotion.
Offer to God thanksgiving. Psalms 1.
5. To bid, as a price, reward or wages; as, to offer ten eagles for a ring; to offer a hundred dollars a year for a laborer; to offer a salary.
6. To present to the view or to the mind; as ideas which sense or reflection offers to the mind.
To offer violence, to assault; to attack or commence attack.
OF'FER, v.i.
1. To present itself; to be at hand.
Th' occasion offers and the youth complies.
2. To present verbally; to declare a willingness. He offered to accompany his brother.
3. To make an attempt.
We came close to the shore and offered to land.
Formerly with at.
I will not offer at that I cannot master. Obs.
OF'FER, n.
1. A proposal to be accepted or rejected; presentation to choice. The prince made liberal offers, but they were rejected.
When offers are disdained, and love deny'd.
2. First advance.
Force compels this offer.
3. The act of bidding a price, or the sum bid. By an offer we manifest a desire to buy. When the seller declines accepting, he manifests that he thinks the offer not sufficient.
4. Attempt; endeavor; essay.
It is the power of every one to make some essay, some offer and attempt. [Nearly obsolete.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance" [syn: offer, offering]
2: something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" [syn: offer, offering]
3: a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" [syn: crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer] v
1: make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
2: present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink" [syn: offer, proffer]
3: 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" [syn: volunteer, offer]
4: put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"
5: offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" [syn: offer, extend]
6: make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
7: propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [syn: offer, bid, tender]
8: produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
9: present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods" [syn: offer, offer up]
10: mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" [syn: put up, provide, offer]
11: make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" [syn: extend, offer]
12: 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" [syn: propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question]
13: threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (offered; offering) Etymology: Middle English offren, in sense 1, from Old English offrian, from Late Latin offerre, from Latin, to present, tender, from ob- toward + ferre to carry; in other senses, from Anglo-French offrir, from Latin offerre — more at bear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to present as an act of worship or devotion ; sacrifice b. to utter (as a prayer) in devotion 2. a. to present for acceptance or rejection ; tender <was offered a job> b. to present in order to satisfy a requirement <candidates for degrees may offer French as one of their foreign languages> 3. a. propose, suggest <offer a solution to a problem> b. to declare one's readiness or willingness <offered to help me> 4. a. to try or begin to exert ; put up <offered stubborn resistance> b. threaten <offered to strike him with his cane> 5. to make available ; afford; especially to place (merchandise) on sale 6. to present in performance or exhibition 7. to propose as payment ; bid intransitive verb 1. to present something as an act of worship or devotion ; sacrifice 2. archaic to make an attempt 3. to present itself 4. to make a proposal (as of marriage) II. noun Date: 15th century 1. a. a presenting of something for acceptance <considering job offers from several firms> <an offer of marriage> b. an undertaking to do an act or give something on condition that the party to whom the proposal is made do some specified act or make a return promise 2. obsolete offering 3. a price named by one proposing to buy ; bid 4. a. attempt, try b. an action or movement indicating a purpose or intention

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. present for acceptance or refusal or consideration (offered me a drink; was offered a lift; offer one's services; offer no apology). 2 intr. (foll. by to + infin.) express readiness or show intention (offered to take the children). 3 tr. provide; give an opportunity for. 4 tr. make available for sale. 5 tr. (of a thing) present to one's attention or consideration (each day offers new opportunities). 6 tr. present (a sacrifice, prayer, etc.) to a deity. 7 intr. present itself; occur (as opportunity offers). 8 tr. give an opportunity for (battle) to an enemy. 9 tr. attempt, or try to show (violence, resistance, etc.). --n. 1 an expression of readiness to do or give if desired, or to buy or sell (for a certain amount). 2 an amount offered. 3 a proposal (esp. of marriage). 4 a bid. Phrases and idioms: on offer for sale at a certain (esp. reduced) price. Derivatives: offerer n. offeror n. Etymology: OE offrian in religious sense, f. L offerre (as OB-, ferre bring)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Offer Of"fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Offered; p. pr. & vb. n. Offering.] [OE. offren, AS. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L. offerre; ob (see OB-) + ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st Bear.] 1. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up. Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement. --Ex. xxix. 36. A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices. --1 Pet. ii. 5. 2. To bring to or before; to hold out to; to present for acceptance or rejection; as, to offer a present, or a bribe; to offer one's self in marriage. I offer thee three things. --2 Sam. xxiv. 12. 3. To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest; as, to offer an opinion. With the infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's willingness; as, he offered to help me. 4. To attempt; to undertake. All that offer to defend him. --Shak. 5. To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward. 6. To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc. Syn: To propose; propound; move; proffer; tender; sacrifice; immolate.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Offer Of"fer, v. i. 1. To present itself; to be at hand. The occasion offers, and the youth complies. --Dryden. 2. To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at. ``Without offering at any other remedy.'' --Swift. He would be offering at the shepherd's voice. --L'Estrange. I will not offer at that I can not master. --Bacon.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Offer Of"fer, n. [Cf. F. offre, fr. offrir to offer, fr. L. offerre. See Offer, v. t.] 1. The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance. ``This offer comes from mercy.'' --Shak. 2. That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid. When offers are disdained, and love denied. --Pope. 3. Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball. ``Some offer and attempt.'' --South.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(offers, offering, offered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it. He has offered seats at the conference table to the Russian leader and the president of Kazakhstan... The number of companies offering them work increased... Western governments have offered aid. VERB: V n to n, V n n, V n 2. If you offer to do something, you say that you are willing to do it. Peter offered to teach them water-skiing... 'Can I get you a drink,' she offered. VERB: V to-inf, V with quote 3. An offer is something that someone says they will give you or do for you. The offer of talks with Moscow marks a significant change from the previous western position... 'I ought to reconsider her offer to move in,' he mused... He had refused several excellent job offers. N-COUNT 4. If you offer someone information, advice, or praise, you give it to them, usually because you feel that they need it or deserve it. They manage a company offering advice on mergers and acquisitions... They are offered very little counselling or support. VERB: V n, V n n, also V n to n 5. If you offer someone something such as love or friendship, you show them that you feel that way towards them. The President has offered his sympathy to the Georgian people... It must be better to be able to offer them love and security... John's mother and sister rallied round offering comfort. VERB: V n to n, V n n, V n 6. If people offer prayers, praise, or a sacrifice to God or a god, they speak to or give something to their god. Church leaders offered prayers and condemned the bloodshed... He will offer the first harvest of rice to the sun goddess. VERB: V n, V n to n, also V n n • Offer up means the same as offer. He should consider offering up a prayer to St Lambert. PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron) 7. If an organization offers something such as a service or product, it provides it. We have been successful because we are offering a quality service... Sainsbury's is offering customers 1p for each shopping bag re-used... Eagle Star offers a 10% discount to the over-55s. VERB: V n, V n n, V n to n 8. An offer in a shop is a specially low price for a specific product or something extra that you get if you buy a certain product. This month's offers include a shirt, trousers and bed covers... Today's special offer gives you a choice of three destinations... Over 40 new books are on offer at 25 per cent off their normal retail price. N-COUNT: oft supp N, also on N 9. If you offer a particular amount of money for something, you say that you will pay that much to buy it. Whitney has offered $21.50 a share in cash for 49.5 million Prime shares... They are offering farmers $2.15 a bushel for corn... He will write Rachel a note and offer her a fair price for the land... It was his custom in buying real estate to offer a rather low price. VERB: V amount, V n amount, V n n, V n, also V n to n 10. An offer is the amount of money that someone says they will pay to buy something or give to someone because they have harmed them in some way. He has dismissed an offer of compensation. N-COUNT 11. If you have something to offer, you have a quality or ability that makes you important, attractive, or useful. In your free time, explore all that this incredible city has to offer. PHRASE: V inflects 12. If there is something on offer, it is available to be used or bought. Savings schemes are the best retail investment products on offer. ...country cottages on offer at bargain prices. PHRASE: v-link PHR 13. If you are open to offers, you are willing to do something if someone will pay you an amount of money that you think is reasonable. It seems that while the Kiwis are keen to have him, he is still open to offers. PHRASE: v-link PHR

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Present, tender, proffer. 2. Exhibit, proffer, put forward. 3. Furnish, propose, propound, show, give, move. 4. Sacrifice, immolate, present. 5. Bid (as price). II. v. n. 1. Occur, present itself, be at hand. 2. Volunteer, propose, make an offer. 3. Make an attempt, venture, dare, essay, endeavor. III. n. 1. Proposal, proposition, proffer, tender, overture. 2. Bid. 3. Attempt, endeavor, essay.

Moby Thesaurus

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