NOUN | communication | offer, offering | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of offering |
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communication | offer, offering | something offered (as a proposal or bid) | |
act | offer, crack, fling, go, pass, whirl | a usually brief attempt | |
VERB | possession | offer | make available or accessible, provide or furnish |
possession | offer, proffer | present for acceptance or rejection | |
social | offer, volunteer | agree / agree freely | |
cognition | offer | put forward for consideration | |
possession | offer, extend | offer verbally | |
possession | offer | make available for sale | |
possession | offer, bid, tender | propose a payment | |
perception | offer | produce or introduce on the stage | |
stative | offer, offer up | present as an act of worship | |
social | offer, put up, provide | mount or put up | |
possession | offer, extend | make available | |
communication | offer, propose, declare oneself, pop the question | ask (someone) to marry you | |
communication | offer | threaten to do something |
Sounds | ao'fer | |
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Rhymes | aquifer ... zephyr / Zephyr: 60 rhymes with fer... |
Meaning | The verbal / verbal / verbal act of offering. | |
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Example | "a generous offer of assistance" | |
Synonym | offering | |
Broader | speech act | The use of language to perform some act |
Spanish | oferta, ofrecimiento | |
Catalan | oferiment, ofrena | |
Verbs | offer | present for acceptance or rejection |
offer | make available or accessible, provide or furnish | |
offer | offer verbally | |
offer | make available | |
offer | agree / agree freely | |
offer | present as an act of worship |
Meaning | A usually brief attempt. | |
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Synonyms | crack, fling, go, pass, whirl | |
Broader | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish / accomplish something |
Spanish | conato, disposición, pase, prueba, tentativa, vuelta |
Meaning | make available or accessible, provide or furnish. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Model | They offer cars to the tourists; They offer the tourists their cars | |
Examples |
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Narrower | hook, solicit, accost | approach with an offer of sexual favors |
Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
Spanish | brindar, entregar, ofrecer | |
Catalan | oferir-se, oferir | |
Nouns | offer | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of offering |
Meaning | Present for acceptance or rejection. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Example | "She offered us all a cold drink" | |
Synonym | proffer | |
Narrower | give | proffer (a body part) |
tender | make a tender of | |
Broader | give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody |
Spanish | brindar, ofertar, ofrecerse, ofrecer | |
Catalan | brindar, oferir-se, oferir | |
Nouns | offer | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of offering |
offerer, offeror | someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection |
Meaning | agree / agree freely. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
Model | They offer him to write the letter; They offer to move | |
Example | "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" | |
Synonym | volunteer | |
Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
Spanish | ofrecerse, ofrecer | |
Catalan | oferir-se | |
Nouns | offer | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of offering |
Meaning | Put forward for consideration. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "He offered his opinion" | |
Broader | project, propose | Present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. |
Spanish | ofrecer | |
Nouns | offering | something offered (as a proposal or bid) |
Meaning | offer verbally. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Example | "He offered his sympathy" | |
Synonym | extend | |
Broader | give, pay | convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc. |
Similar to | extend, offer | make available |
Spanish | conceder, entregar, extender, ofrecer, rendir | |
Catalan | concedir, donar, oferir-se, oferir, retre | |
Nouns | offer, offering | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of offering |
Meaning | make available for sale. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" | |
Narrower | put up | Make available for sale at an auction |
Broader | market | Engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of |
Spanish | ofertar, ofrecer | |
Catalan | oferir |
Meaning | Propose a payment. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Example | "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" | |
Synonyms | bid, tender | |
Category | auction, auction sale, vendue | The public sale of something to the highest bidder |
Entails | dicker, bargain | negotiate the terms of an exchange |
Narrower | by-bid | bid on behalf of someone else |
outbid | bid higher than others | |
overbid | bid more than the object is worth | |
subscribe | offer to buy, as of stocks and shares | |
underbid | bid too low | |
underbid | bid lower than a competing bidder | |
Spanish | ofertar, ofrecer, pujar | |
Catalan | oferir, ofertar | |
Nouns | offer | something offered (as a proposal or bid) |
Meaning | produce or introduce on the stage. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "The Shakespeare Company is offering 'King Lear' this month" | |
Broader | produce, bring on, bring out | Bring onto the market or release |
Meaning | Present as an act of worship. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "offer prayers to the gods" | |
Synonym | offer up | |
Narrower | sacrifice | make a sacrifice of |
Broader | worship | attend religious services |
Spanish | brindar, ofrecer | |
Catalan | brindar | |
Nouns | offer | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of offering |
offering | the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity / charity |
Meaning | mount or put up. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "offer resistance" | |
Synonyms | put up, provide | |
Broader | engage, wage | carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) |
Spanish | brindar, levantar, ofrecer |
Meaning | make available; provide. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Example | "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" | |
Synonym | extend | |
Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
Similar to | offer, extend | offer verbally |
Spanish | brindar, extender, ofrecer | |
Catalan | brindar | |
Nouns | offer | the verbal / verbal / verbal act of offering |
Meaning | ask (someone) to marry you. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s to somebody | |
Synonyms | propose, declare oneself, pop the question | |
Broader | request | ask (a person) to do something |
Spanish | declararse, pedir casarse, pedir en matrimonio, proponer matrimonio, proponer | |
Catalan | proposar |
Meaning | threaten to do something. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s to somebody | |
Example | "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal" | |
Broader | threaten | To utter intentions of injury or punishment against |
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