Definition of offer
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : to present as an act of worship or devotion : sacrifice to a Catholic church where she would offer a candle or so to his recovery— F. M. Ford
b : to utter (something, such as a prayer) in devotion
offered up prayers of thanksgiving
2a : 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
b : to declare one's readiness or willingness
offered to help me
4a : 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 The summit offers a panoramic view. especially : to place (merchandise) on sale offers a range of cameras at reasonable prices
6 : to present in performance or exhibition
offered a new comedy
7 : to propose as payment : bid offered me $100 for the recliner
1 : to present something as an act of worship or devotion : sacrifice We are going to offer at the holy shrine.
2 archaic : to make an attempt
3 : to present itself
buying land whenever opportunity offered
4 : to make a proposal (as of marriage)
He offered to her after a three months' courtship.
offer
nounDefinition of offer (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : a presenting of something for acceptance
considering job offers from several firms an offer of marriage
b : an undertaking to do an act or give something on condition that the party to whom the proposal is made do some specified act or make a return promise
3 : a price named by one proposing to buy : bid
on offer
chiefly British : being offered especially for sale
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The first known use of offer was before the 12th century
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