OFFER

OFF

off

(adjective) not performing or scheduled for duties; “He’s off every Tuesday”

off

(adjective) not in operation or operational; “the oven is off”; “the lights are off”

off, cancelled

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

off

(adjective) below a satisfactory level; “an off year for tennis”; “his performance was off”

off, sour, turned

(adjective) in an unpalatable state; “sour milk”

crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer

(noun) a usually brief attempt; “he took a crack at it”; “I gave it a whirl”

offer, offering

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

offer, offering

(noun) the verbal act of offering; “a generous offer of assistance”

offer

(verb) put forward for consideration; “He offered his opinion”

offer

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

propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question

(verb) 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”

offer

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

offer

(verb) make available or accessible, provide or furnish; “The conference center offers a health spa”; “The hotel offers private meeting rooms”

offer, proffer

(verb) present for acceptance or rejection; “She offered us all a cold drink”

offer

(verb) make available for sale; “The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week”

offer, extend

(verb) offer verbally; “extend my greetings”; “He offered his sympathy”

extend, offer

(verb) make available; provide; “extend a loan”; “The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages”

offer, bid, tender

(verb) propose a payment; “The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting”

volunteer, offer

(verb) 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”

offer, offer up

(verb) present as an act of worship; “offer prayers to the gods”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

offer (plural offers)

A proposal that has been made.

Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.

(legal) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.

Etymology 2

Verb

offer (third-person singular simple present offers, present participle offering, simple past and past participle offered)

(intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

(transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.

(transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.

(transitive) To present (something) to God or gods as a gesture of worship, or for a sacrifice.

(transitive, engineering) To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.

(transitive) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.

(intransitive) To happen, to present itself.

(obsolete) To make an attempt; typically used with at.

(transitive) To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten.

Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the to-infinitive. See English catenative verbs

Etymology 3

Noun

offer (plural offers)

(used in combinations from phrasal verbs) agent noun of off

Anagrams

• offre, reffo

Source: Wiktionary

Of"fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Offered; p. pr. & vb. n. Offering.] Etym: [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.

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.

Of"fer, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

OFFER

OFF

Etymology 1

Noun

Etymology 2

Verb

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