Synonyms of offer

offer 1 of 2

verb

ˈȯ-fər 

1

as in to give

to put before another for acceptance or consideration

I offered my boss an alternative to the original plan, which would have required me to work overtime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• give
• extend
• proffer
• run by
• tender
• submit
• propose
• trot out
• pose
• hold out
• volunteer
• give in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receive
• accept
• take
• confirm
• approve
• authorize
• warrant
• deny
• reject
• ratify
• finalize
• sanction
• formalize
• clear
• refuse
• OK
• decline
• negative
• disallow
• turn down
• disapprove
• veto
• withdraw
• rebut
• accredit
• ignore
• spurn
• retract
• approbate
• homologate
• rebuff
• disregard
• overlook
• neglect

2

as in to suggest

to set before the mind for consideration

offered the idea of a vacation at a beach resort in the Caribbean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggest
• propose
• pose
• recommend
• proffer
• present
• vote
• put forward
• put forth
• submit
• advance
• bounce
• propound
• nominate
• file
• move
• plan
• tender
• arrange
• shape
• trot out
• lay
• calculate
• map
• plot
• lodge
• chart
• cover
• contrive
• frame

3

as in to present

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

a summer theater offering a full schedule of musicals to the vacationing public

Synonyms & Similar Words

• give
• present
• carry
• stage
• perform
• mount
• show
• display
• exhibit
• unveil
• come out with
• render
• expose
• represent
• play
• portray
• parade
• enact
• show off
• extend
• preview
• depict
• act
• proffer
• tender
• dramatize
• impersonate

4

as in to sacrifice

to give up as an offering to a god

when fruits, flowers, or crops are offered, the offering is known as a bloodless sacrifice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sacrifice
• give
• dedicate
• devote
• immolate
• consecrate
• surrender
• yield
• hand over

offer

2 of 2

noun

1

as in attempt

an effort to do or accomplish something

made the usual halfhearted offer to grab the check before his dinner companion could

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempt
• try
• bid
• go
• stab
• endeavor
• pass
• shot
• essay
• trial
• assay
• fling
• crack
• whirl
• bash
• struggle
• whack
• undertaking
• striving
• throes
• trial and error

2

as in proposal

something which is presented for consideration

a job offer that I couldn't refuse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proposal
• suggestion
• proffer
• proposition
• plan
• recommendation
• idea
• bid
• motion
• counteroffer
• presentation
• counterproposal
• project
• nomination
• arrangement
• system
• tender
• strategy
• countersuggestion
• theory
• thought
• submission
• overture
• advancement
• layout
• feeler
• game
• conception
• plot
• notion
• submittal
• ground plan
• line

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of offer

Verb

The Little Sugar Creek Greenway connects it to the Cross Charlotte trail, which offers a pedestrian path to uptown and beyond. — Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

On my recent visit, a handful of stray tables and chairs offered a private viewing station to take my morning coffee and consider the new landscape of Detroit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Noun

In a country where promising companies routinely exit at the first serious offer, refusing to sell was its own act of impoliteness. — Kumaran Nadesan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Neither the Bankrate nor LendingTree sites contain offers from every lender, or every lender’s products. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026