offer: Meaning and Definition of

of•fer

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

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

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