offer

noun

A proposal that has been made.

Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.

(law) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.

A surname.

verb

(transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.

(transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.

(transitive) To present (something) for sale.

(intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

(intransitive) To happen, to present itself.

(transitive) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.

(transitive, of a thing) To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.

(transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.

(transitive) To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive or defensive way; to threaten.

(transitive, engineering) To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.

(obsolete) To make an attempt; typically used with at.

Roots

fero-fer · Latin · carry, bear

Synonyms for offer

profferv providev bidn proposev extendv givev proposaln dealn allowv sellv bestowv volunteern

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