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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Offer \Of"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offered}; p. pr & vb n. {Offering}.] [OE. offren {AS}. offrian to sacrifice, fr L. offerre; ob (see {OB-}) + ferre to bear, bring The English word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st {Bear}.] 1. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement. --Ex. xxix. 36. A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices. --1 Pet. ii 5. 2. To bring to or before to hold out to to present for acceptance or rejection; as to offer a present, or a bribe; to offer one's self in marriage. I offer thee three things --2 Sam. xxiv. 12. 3. To present in words to proffer; to make a proposal of to suggest; as to offer an opinion. With the infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's willingness; as he offered to help me 4. To attempt; to undertake. All that offer to defend him --Shak. 5. To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward. 6. To put in opposition to to manifest in an offensive way to threaten; as to offer violence, attack, etc Syn: To propose; propound; move proffer; tender; sacrifice; immolate. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Offer \Of"fer\, v. i. 1. To present itself to be at hand. The occasion offers, and the youth complies. --Dryden. 2. To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at ``Without offering at any other remedy.'' --Swift. He would be offering at the shepherd's voice. --L'Estrange. I will not offer at that I can not master. --Bacon. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Offer \Of"fer\, n. [Cf. F. offre, fr offrir to offer, fr L. offerre. See {Offer}, v. t.] 1. The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance. ``This offer comes from mercy.'' --Shak. 2. That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid. When offers are disdained, and love denied. --Pope. 3. Attempt; endeavor; essay; as he made an offer to catch the ball. ``Some offer and attempt.'' --South. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: offer n 1: the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assitance" [syn: {offering}] 2: something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" [syn: {offering}] 3: a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" [syn: {crack}, {fling}, {go}, {pass}, {whirl}] v 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" [syn: {proffer}] 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" [syn: {volunteer}] 4: put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion" 5: offer verbally: "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" [syn: {extend}] 6: make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" 7: propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [syn: {bid}, {tender}] 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" [syn: {offer up}] 10: mount or put up "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" [syn: {put up}, {provide}] 11: make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" [syn: {extend}] 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" [syn: {propose}, {pop the question}, {propose marriage}] 13: threaten to do something: "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accpet my proposal"
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