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 Old French offrir, from Latin offerre; more at BEAR
Pronunciation : o-f&r, ä-
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. suggestion; proposal of a price, tender, bid; proposal of marriage; expression of (goodwill, intent, etc.). suggest; tender, bid, propose a price; present, put forward, submit; express (goodwill, intent, etc.); present or sacrifice as an act of worship. 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.].
2. 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. xxix.
3. a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices. ii.
4. 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. xxiv.
5. 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.
6. to attempt; to undertake. all that offer to defend him.
7. to bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
8. to put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
9. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; often with up.
10. 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.
11. To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest; as, to offer an opinion.
12. With the infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's willingness; as, he offered to help me.
13. To attempt; to undertake.
14. To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
15. To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
16. To present itself; to be at hand.
17. To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; used with at.
18. The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance.
19. That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.
20. Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball. something offered ; "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance" put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion" threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal" produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month" make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink" make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods".
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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. Offer up means the same as offer. He should consider offering up a prayer to St Lambert.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. 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.
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