HyperDic: offer

English > 16 senses of the word *offer*:
NOUN	communication	offer, offering	the verbal / verbal / verbal act of offering
	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

offer > pronunciation
Sounds	ao'fer
Rhymes	aquifer ... zephyr / Zephyr: 60 rhymes with fer...

English > *offer*: 16 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	The verbal / verbal / verbal act of offering.
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

English > *offer*: 16 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	Something offered (as a proposal or bid).
Example	"noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
Synonym	offering
Narrower	bid, tender	A formal proposal to buy at a specified price
	contract offer	offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate
	counteroffer	An offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
	marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal	An offer of marriage
	peace offering, olive branch	Something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace
	proposition	An offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual / sexual favors)
	prospectus	A formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
	reward	The offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
	rights offering, rights issue	An offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price / price at which they will be offered to the public later
	special	A special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price / price) that is featured in advertising
	tender offer	An offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both
	twofer	An offer of two for the price of one
Broader	message, content, subject matter, substance	What a communication that is about something is about
Spanish	oferta, ofrecimento, ofrecimiento
Catalan	oferiment, oferta
Verbs	offer	propose a payment

English > *offer*: 16 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	A usually brief attempt.
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

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaning	make available or accessible, provide or furnish.
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	"The conference center offers a health spa" "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
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

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Present for acceptance or rejection.
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)
Narrower	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
Nouns	offerer, offeror	someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 3, social
Meaning	agree / agree freely.
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

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 4, cognition
Meaning	Put forward for consideration.
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)

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 5, possession
Meaning	offer verbally.
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

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 6, possession
Meaning	make available for sale.
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

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 7, possession
Meaning	Propose a payment.
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)

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 8, perception
Meaning	produce or introduce on the stage.
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

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 9, stative
Meaning	Present as an act of worship.
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
Nouns	offering	the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity / charity

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 10, social
Meaning	mount or put up.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"offer resistance"
Synonyms	put up, provide
Broader	engage, wage	carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
Spanish	brindar, levantar, ofrecer

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 11, possession
Meaning	make available; provide.
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

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 12, communication
Meaning	ask (someone) to marry you.
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

English > *offer*: 16 senses > verb 13, communication
Meaning	threaten to do something.
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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