Offer (Verb)
Meaning 1
Present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- He offered her a ride to the airport in his car.
- The restaurant offered a free dessert to every customer who spent more than $50.
- She offered us all a cold drink from the fridge.
- My neighbor offered to help me with moving the furniture.
- They offered their assistance to anyone who was affected by the flood.
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Meaning 2
Make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The resort offers a wide range of recreational activities including snorkeling and golf.
- The new restaurant in town offers an extensive selection of vegetarian dishes.
- Their clinic offers low-cost vaccinations for pets.
- The college offers free online courses for students during the summer break.
- This luxury car dealership offers a complimentary maintenance package with every purchase.
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Meaning 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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The local bakery is offering discounts on all cakes today.
- Several airlines are offering cheaper fares for students.
- The store is offering buy one get one free on all pairs of shoes.
- Many online retailers are offering free shipping on orders over a hundred dollars.
- The restaurant is offering a ten percent discount for customers who dine in.
Meaning 5
Threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Meaning 6
Propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 7
Mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 8
Produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 9
Present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 10
Put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 11
Offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- I offered my apologies for the oversight in the report.
- She offered her congratulations on their wedding anniversary.
- He offered his assistance to the family in need.
- They offered their gratitude to the entire team for the support.
- I offered my well-wishes to the departing employee.
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Meaning 12
Make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 13
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.