offer
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
offers;
offered;
offering
offers;
offered;
offering
Britannica Dictionary definition of OFFER
1
a
[+ object]
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to give someone the opportunity to accept or take (something)
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We'd like to offer the job to you. = We'd like to offer you the job.
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I was offered a position at a bank, but I turned it down.
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She offered [=she said that she would pay] $250,000 for the house.
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The victims were offered money as compensation for their injuries.
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I offered her my hand/arm [=I held out my hand/arm for her to grasp], and she took it.
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I offered my assistance.
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If I may, I'd like to offer you a bit of advice.
b
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to say that you are willing to do something
[+ object]
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One of his neighbors offered to mow his lawn.
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A woman stopped and offered to help us.
[no object]
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We don't need any help, but thank you for offering.
2
[+ object]
:
to make (something) available
:
to provide or supply (something)
— often + up
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They offer [=sell] a wide range of products/services at reasonable prices.
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A few of my teachers offer [=give] extra help after class.
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They offer their customers a choice between soup or salad.
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The car offers [=has] a wide range of safety features.
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Living in a large city offers a number of advantages.
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They serve the best food this town has to offer. [=the best food in the town]
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This city has so much to offer. [=there are many good and interesting things to do and see in this city]
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She has a great deal to offer. [=she has many talents, abilities, good qualities, etc.]
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The restaurant offers up a completely new menu every season.
3
[+ object]
:
to say or express (something) as an idea to be thought about or considered
— often + up
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I'd like to offer a couple of comments/remarks/observations on the points you've raised.
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I really don't know enough about it to offer an opinion.
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She offers [=proposes, suggests] another possible explanation in her book.
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The film offers a unique perspective on the issue.
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Would anyone else like to offer up a suggestion?
4
[+ object]
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to say or give (something, such as a prayer or a sacrifice) as a form of religious worship
— often + up
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Let us bow our heads and offer a prayer of thanks.
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offer a sacrifice
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offering up prayers to the saints
offer resistance
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to try to resist or fight
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The people offered no resistance when the enemy entered the town.
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offer
/ˈɑːfɚ/
noun
plural
offers
2
offer
/ˈɑːfɚ/
noun
plural
offers
Britannica Dictionary definition of OFFER
[count]
1
:
the act of giving someone the opportunity to accept something
:
the act of offering something
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I don't really need any help, but I appreciate the offer. [=thanks for offering to help]
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After considering several job offers, she accepted a position with a local bank.
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He turned down an offer to run the company.
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Take advantage of our 30-day trial offer. [=try our product free for 30 days]
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She received an offer of marriage. [=someone proposed marriage to her]
2
:
an amount of money that someone is willing to pay for something
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see also tender offer
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I'll pay $500. That's my final/best offer. [=I won't pay more]
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We accepted/rejected their offer.
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We decided to hold out for a better offer.
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They made an offer on our house. [=they said that they would pay a specified amount of money for our house]
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“How much do you want for the bike?” “I don't know. Make me an offer.”
3
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an opportunity to buy something at a price that is lower than the usual price
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This special offer is good only while supplies last.
on offer
chiefly British
:
available to be bought especially at low prices
:
on sale
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The store has a wide range of cameras on offer at reasonable prices.
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Eggs are on offer [=(chiefly US) on special] this week.
