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| 1. | [ verb ] make available or accessible, provide or furnish | |
| Examples: | "The conference center offers a health spa" "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" |
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| Related terms: | supply solicit | |
| 2. | [ verb ] present for acceptance or rejection; | |
| Synonyms: | proffer | |
| Examples: | "She offered us all a cold drink" |
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| Related terms: | give give tender suggestion offerer | |
| 3. | [ verb ] agree freely | |
| Synonyms: | volunteer | |
| Examples: | "She volunteered to drive the old lady home" "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" |
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| Related terms: | act | |
| 4. | [ verb ] put forward for consideration | |
| Examples: | "He offered his opinion" |
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| Related terms: | project | |
| 5. | [ verb ] offer verbally | |
| Synonyms: | extend | |
| Examples: | : "extend my greetings" "He offered his sympathy" |
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| Related terms: | give extend | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (business) make available for sale | |
| Examples: | "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" |
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| Related terms: | market | |
| 7. | [ noun ] something offered (as a proposal or bid) | |
| Synonyms: | offering | |
| Examples: | "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" |
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| Related terms: | message marriage_proposal special reward peace_offering tender_offer bid contract_offer twofer rights_issue prospectus proposition counteroffer | |
| 8. | [ noun ] the verbal act of offering | |
| Synonyms: | offering | |
| Examples: | "a generous offer of assistance" |
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| Related terms: | speech_act volunteer | |
| 9. | [ verb ] propose a payment; as at sales or auctions | |
| Synonyms: | bid tender | |
| Examples: | "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" |
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| Related terms: | subscribe overbid underbid by-bid underbid outbid auction bidder bargain bargain | |
| 10. | [ verb ] produce or introduce on the stage | |
| Examples: | "The Shakespeare Company is offering "King Lear" this month" |
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| Related terms: | produce | |
| 11. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 31405 | |
| 12. | [ verb ] (religion) present as an act of worship | |
| Synonyms: | offer_up | |
| Examples: | "offer prayers to the gods" |
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| Related terms: | worship sacrifice | |
| 13. | [ verb ] threaten to do something | |
| Examples: | : "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal" |
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| Related terms: | threaten | |
| 14. | [ verb ] make available; provide | |
| Synonyms: | extend | |
| Examples: | "extend a loan" "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" |
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| Related terms: | supply | |
| 15. | [ verb ] (military) mount or put up | |
| Synonyms: | put_up provide | |
| Examples: | "put up a good fight" "offer resistance" |
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| Related terms: | engage | |
| 16. | [ verb ] ask (someone) to marry you | |
| Synonyms: | propose declare_oneself propose_marriage pop_the_question | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | request marriage_proposal | |
| 17. | [ noun ] a usually brief attempt | |
| Synonyms: | fling go pass whirl crack | |
| Examples: | "he took a crack at it" "I gave it a whirl" |
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| Related terms: | attempt | |
