Search results for 'offer':

offer verb (offered, offering) 1 to put forward (a gift, payment or suggestion, etc) for acceptance, refusal or consideration. 2 formal to provide • a site offering the best view. 3 intrans to state one's willingness to do something. 4 to present something for sale. 5 to provide an opportunity for something • a job offering rapid promotion. 6 intrans to present itself; to occur • if opportunity offers. 7 tr & intr to propose (a sum of money) as payment to someone • offer him £250 for the car. 8 (also offer something up) to present (a prayer or sacrifice) to God. 9 to show (resistance, etc). 10 (usually offer up something) technical in eg joinery, etc: to position or hold up (a part, etc) to test its size or suitability, etc before fixing it. noun 1 an act of offering. 2 something that is offered, especially an amount of money offered to buy something. 3 old use a proposal, especially of marriage. offerer or offeror noun someone who offers something, especially shares for sale. on offer for sale, especially at a reduced price. under offer said of a house or flat, etc for sale: for which a possible buyer has made an offer, but with the contracts still to be signed.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon offrian, from Latin offerre, from ob- towards + ferre to bring.