offer 1 of 2

verb

ˈȯ-fər How to pronounce offer (audio)
Definition of offernext
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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2
as in proposal
something which is presented for consideration a job offer that I couldn't refuse

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Recent Examples of offer
Verb
The foundation outlines four levels of regenerative design—soil, ecosystems, ways of being and connection to place—offering actionable strategies to address each. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 Indeed, Brocka insists on escapist fantasies in a world that otherwise offers no escape, which, in my view, is more hopeful than bleak — and, in turn, allows this kind of gritty sensuality to persist in his ever-enduring, luminous cinema. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Noun
Several Southeast Asian companies are trading below their offer price. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 July 2026 The Anaheim Ducks have matched the Philadelphia Flyers' offer sheet for center Leo Carlsson, keeping their rising young star at an extraordinary cost. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for offer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offer
  1. give
  2. suggest
  3. present
  4. sacrifice
  5. attempt
  6. proposal
  7. propose
  8. carry
Verb
  • Because of that, the resolution called on the Legislature to give counties more oversight.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • The most fascinating quarter-final tie for me, given that Switzerland denied us an ​all-South American affair between Argentina​ and Colombia.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of give
Verb
  • Preliminary evidence suggests the man shot the woman before turning the gun on himself, the spokesperson said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • The state sought records and responses to questions about the company’s lobbying of the White House and the Department of Justice, suggesting that the DOJ had improperly approved the merger in June.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Waiting to hear from the Vatican Kunst said he was tapped by Bishop Daniel Felton — who presented Buh’s case at the conference — to gather information regarding a possible cause for sainthood.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of present
Verb
  • Anatasia steals a truck and obstructs their path, sacrificing herself to a bleak future, all in the name of love.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • This is Gordo and Tracy sacrificing themselves by running onto the moon’s surface with only duct-tape suits to stop a nuclear reactor from melting down.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of sacrifice
Noun
  • No one expects Moreno to spend like the Dodgers do (and even Walter’s fellow owners want a salary cap in an attempt to stop the Dodgers).
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • One interception attempt resulted in a large explosion that spectacularly blew the roof off a fuel tank.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of attempt
Noun
  • The measure orders the Department of Finance to develop proposals to require California’s largest corporations to help pay for employees’ Medi-Cal coverage and submit them to lawmakers by March 1, 2027.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • By midday Thursday, the Federal Register logged nearly 100,000 comments about the proposal, many of them expressing concern.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of proposal
Verb
  • In 2023, researchers at MIT and elsewhere proposed that the bright white chunks scattered throughout Roman concrete—known as lime clasts and long dismissed as evidence of incomplete mixing—could help explain the material’s self-healing properties.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
  • Stewart, so far, appears to be dancing to the beat of his own drum – proposing new ideas and gently resisting some of the conventions of the fashion system.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of propose
Verb
  • In Orange County, its vector control district reported its first disease-carrying mosquitoes in Newport Beach on June 2.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
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