Definition of Offer

Verb: offer Ã³-fu(r)

Make available or accessible, provide or furnish
"The conference centre offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
Present for acceptance or rejection
"She offered us all a cold drink";
- proffer
Agree freely
"I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it";
- volunteer
Put forward for consideration
"He offered his opinion"
Offer verbally
"He offered his sympathy";
- extend
Make available for sale
"The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
(auction) propose an amount you are prepared to pay for something
"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting";
- bid, tender
Produce or introduce on the stage
"The Shakespeare Company is offering 'King Lear' this month"
Present as an act of worship
"offer prayers to the gods";
- offer up
Mount or put up
"offer resistance";
- put up, provide
Make available; provide
"The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages";
- extend
Ask (someone) to marry you
"she offered marriage to the man she had known for only two months";
- propose, declare oneself, pop the question
Threaten to do something
"I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"

Noun: offer Ã³-fu(r)

The verbal act of offering
"a generous offer of assistance";
- offering
Something offered (as a proposal or bid)
"noteworthy new offers for investors included several index funds";
- offering
A usually brief attempt
- crack, fling, go, pass, whirl