Meaning & Definition of Offer in English

1. The verbal act of offering

• "A generous offer of assistance"

2. Something offered (as a proposal or bid)

• "Noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"

3. A usually brief attempt

• "He took a crack at it"

• "I gave it a whirl"

1. Make available or accessible, provide or furnish

• "The conference center offers a health spa"

• "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"

2. Present for acceptance or rejection

• "She offered us all a cold drink"

3. Agree freely

• "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"

• "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"

4. Put forward for consideration

• "He offered his opinion"

5. Offer verbally

• "Extend my greetings"

• "He offered his sympathy"

6. Make available for sale

• "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"

7. Propose a payment

• "The swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

8. Produce or introduce on the stage

• "The shakespeare company is offering `king lear' this month"

9. Present as an act of worship

• "Offer prayers to the gods"

10. Mount or put up

• "Put up a good fight"

• "Offer resistance"

11. Make available

• Provide

• "Extend a loan"

• "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"

12. Ask (someone) to marry you

• "He popped the question on sunday night"

• "She proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"

• "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

13. Threaten to do something

• "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"