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 Los Angeles Police Department offered its heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, colleagues and loved ones of those who died during the crash. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Tour Edge also has Project X shafts, another popular after market brand, for no charge, and offers a choice of grip size. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Noun

Peters has accepted an offer to lead the University of Southern California’s politics center alongside Mike Murphy, a veteran Republican campaign strategist. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

The day that Kingsolver came home from the hospital with her daughter Camille, there was a message on the answering machine from Goldin with two offers for the book. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026