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of•fer v.

to present or hold out (something) for acceptance or rejection: [ ~ + obj]:to offer a drink.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:He offered a drink to his guests.[ ~ + obj + obj]:He offered his guests a drink.
to propose or put forward for others to consider: [ ~ + obj]:I offered a suggestion.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:I offered a suggestion to them.[ ~ + obj + obj]:I offered them a suggestion.[ used with quotations]:"We could cut back on costs,'' I offered.
[ ~ + to + verb ] to show willingness (to do something):I offered to go first.
to present solemnly as an act of worship to God or to a god: [ ~ + obj]:Let us offer thanks.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:In the Eucharist, the priest offered the bread and wine to God.[ ~ + obj + obj]:They offered the gods sacrifices.[ ~ + obj + up + to + obj]:offering their prayers up to God.[ ~ + up + obj + to + obj ]:offering up their prayers to God.
to present or provide, as for sale: [ ~ + obj]:This car offers anti-lock brakes at a low price.[ ~ + obj + obj]:Our company offers you low prices.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:The company offers high quality to its customers.
to propose or present as a price for buying something: [ ~ + obj]:They offered a low bid of $50,000.[ ~ + obj + obj]:They offered us a low price of $50,000.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:They offered $100,000 to the homeowners.
to put forth;
do or perform: [ ~ + obj]:to offer resistance.[ ~ + obj + obj]:He offered the police no resistance.[ ~ + obj + to + obj]:He offered no resistance to the police.
[ ~ + obj] to give, make, or promise:offered no response to the question.
[no obj] to present itself;
occur:A sudden opportunity offered.

n. [count]

an act or instance of offering.
a proposal or bid to give or pay something.

of•fer•er, of•fer•or, n. [count]See -fer-.

of•fer v.t.

to present for acceptance or rejection;
proffer:He offered me a cigarette.
to propose or put forward for consideration:to offer a suggestion.
to propose or volunteer (to do something):She offered to accompany me.
to make a show of intention (to do something):We did not offer to go first.
to give, make, or promise:She offered no response.
to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint;
sacrifice.
to present for sale:He offered the painting to me at a reduced price.
to tender or bid as a price:to offer ten dollars for a radio.
to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict:to offer battle.
to put forth;
exert:to offer resistance.
to present to sight or notice.
to introduce or present for exhibition or performance.
to render (homage, thanks, etc.).
to present or volunteer (oneself ) to someone as a spouse.

v.i.

to present itself;
occur:Whenever an opportunity offered, he slipped off to town.
to present something as an act of worship or devotion;
sacrifice.
to make a proposal or suggestion.
to suggest oneself to someone for marriage;
propose.
[Archaic.]to make an attempt (fol. by at).

an act or instance of offering:an offer of help.
the condition of being offered:an offer for sale.
something offered.
a proposal or bid to give or pay something as the price of something else;
bid:an offer of $90,000 for the house.
Lawa proposal that requires only acceptance in order to create a contract.
an attempt or endeavor.
a show of intention.
a proposal of marriage.