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Offer is to put forth or suggest for consideration, acceptance or rejection.

(verb)

An example of offer is to make a bid on a house.

The definition of an offer is an act of putting something forth for consideration, acceptance or rejection or something suggested or proposed.

(noun)

An example of offer is the act of putting in a bid on a house.
An example of offer is the suggested sum of $30 per hour for tutoring.

See offer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to present to God or a god in an act of worship: often with up: to offer prayers, offer up sacrifices
to present for approval or acceptance; proffer; tender: to offer one's services
to present for consideration; suggest; propose: to offer a plan
to indicate or express one's willingness or intention (to do something): to offer to go
to show or give signs of: to offer resistance
1. to present for sale
2. to bid (a price, etc.)

Origin: ME offren < OE & OFr: OE offrian < LL(Ec) offerre, to offer to God, sacrifice; OFr offrir: both < L offerre, to bring before, present, show < ob- (see ob-) + ferre, to bear

intransitive verb

to make a presentation or sacrifice in worship
to occur; present itself: when the opportunity offers
Rare to make a proposal, as of marriage
Archaic to make an attempt (at)

noun

the act of offering
something offered; presentation, proposal, suggestion, bid, etc.
Law a proposal supported by adequate consideration, the full and complete acceptance of which constitutes a contract

Related Forms:

offerer noun or offeror

See offer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb of·fered, of·fer·ing, of·fers

verb, transitive

To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: offered me a drink.
a. To put forward for consideration; propose: offer an opinion.
b. To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement: offered new statistics in order to facilitate the decision-making process.
a. To make available; afford: The situation offers us the opportunity to learn more.
b. To present for sale.
c. To provide; furnish: a hotel that offers conference facilities.
To propose as payment; bid.
To present as an act of worship: offer up prayers.
To exhibit readiness or desire (to do something); volunteer: offered to carry the packages.
To put up; mount: partisans who offered strong resistance to the invaders.
To threaten: offered to leave without them if they didn't hurry.
To produce or introduce on the stage: The repertory group is offering two new plays this season.

verb, intransitive

To present an offering in worship or devotion.
To make an offer or proposal, especially of marriage.
To present itself: “This plan was dropped, because of its risk, and because a better offered” (T.E. Lawrence).

noun

The act of offering: an offer of assistance.
Something, such as a suggestion, proposal, bid, or recommendation, that is offered.
Law A proposal that if accepted constitutes a legally binding contract.
The condition of being offered, especially for sale: thousands of bushels of wheat on offer.
a. An attempt; a try.
b. A show of intention.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English offren

Origin: , from Old English offrian, to present in worship

Origin: , and from Old French offrir, to propose, present

Origin: , both from Latin offerre, to present, offer

Origin: : ob-, to; see ob-

Origin: + ferre, to bring; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots

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