make an offer
idiom
: to say that one will pay a specified amount of money for something
They made an offer on our house.
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The West Yorkshire side are yet to make an offer and there is no guarantee the situation develops — given the competition for his signature and their need to comply with the Premier League’s financial rules — but the admiration has been expressed.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
When asked about Patterson’s comments, Mayor Quinton Lucas appeared to echo the argument that Kansas City already had available tools in place to make an offer to the team.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Can the Cowboys keep some of their playmakers before other teams can make an offer?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Mortgage rates are certainly a factor among buyers when deciding to make an offer, and home prices are also up more than 50% since the onset of the pandemic, according to the U.S. Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
When asked about Patterson’s comments, Mayor Quinton Lucas appeared to echo the argument that Kansas City already had available tools in place to make an offer to the team.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Can the Cowboys keep some of their playmakers before other teams can make an offer?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Mortgage rates are certainly a factor among buyers when deciding to make an offer, and home prices are also up more than 50% since the onset of the pandemic, according to the U.S. Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Make an offer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20offer. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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