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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Whether Flying Saucer could qualify as a mobile home park, giving residents a chance to make an offer on the site or line up backing from a nonprofit or public entity, is a complicated issue, said Zach Neumann, co-founder and CEO of the Community Economic Defense Project. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025 Finally, Warner Brothers Discovery shares are on the move higher after news surfaced on Thursday that Paramount Skydance is preparing to make an offer for the company. Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 But Paramount wants to make an offer for the whole company, in advance of the planned split, according to the Journal, which cited anonymous sources. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 But a lot will depend on how buyers will behave, how many will want to make an offer now and how many others will want to wait for a better time. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make an offer

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“Make an offer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20offer. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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