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offer
- Main Entry:
- 1of·fer
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈȯ-fər, ˈä-\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- of·fered; of·fer·ing \-f(ə-)riŋ\
- 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 Anglo-French offrir, from Latin offerre — more at bear
- Date:
- before 12th century
transitive verb1 a: to present as an act of worship or devotion : sacrifice b: to utter (as a prayer) in devotion2 a: to present for acceptance or rejection : tender <was offered a job> b: to present in order to satisfy a requirement <candidates for degrees may offer French as one of their foreign languages>3 a: propose, suggest <offer a solution to a problem> b: to declare one's readiness or willingness <offered to help me>4 a: to try or begin to exert : put up <offered stubborn resistance> b: threaten <offered to strike him with his cane>5: to make available : afford; especially : to place (merchandise) on sale6: to present in performance or exhibition7: to propose as payment : bidintransitive verb1: to present something as an act of worship or devotion : sacrifice2archaic : to make an attempt3: to present itself4: to make a proposal (as of marriage)
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