offer : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: offer	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for offer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
offer n the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance" Synonym(s): offer, offering something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" Synonym(s): offer, offering a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" Synonym(s): crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer v make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink" Synonym(s): offer, proffer agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" Synonym(s): volunteer, offer put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion" offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" Synonym(s): offer, extend make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" Synonym(s): offer, 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" Synonym(s): offer, offer up mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" Synonym(s): put up, provide, offer make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" Synonym(s): extend, offer ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman" Synonym(s): propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Offer \Of"fer\, n. [Cf. F. offre, fr. offrir to offer, fr. L. offerre. See {Offer}, v. t.] 1. The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance. [bd]This offer comes from mercy.[b8] --Shak. 2. That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid. When offers are disdained, and love denied. --Pope. 3. Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball. [bd]Some offer and attempt.[b8] --South.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Offer \Of"fer\, v. i. 1. To present itself; to be at hand. The occasion offers, and the youth complies. --Dryden. 2. To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at. [bd]Without offering at any other remedy.[b8] --Swift. He would be offering at the shepherd's voice. --L'Estrange. I will not offer at that I can not master. --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Offer \Of"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offering}.] [OE. offren, {AS}. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L. offerre; ob (see {OB-}) + ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st {Bear}.] 1. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up. Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement. --Ex. xxix. 36. A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices. --1 Pet. ii. 5. 2. To bring to or before; to hold out to; to present for acceptance or rejection; as, to offer a present, or a bribe; to offer one's self in marriage. I offer thee three things. --2 Sam. xxiv. 12. 3. To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest; as, to offer an opinion. With the infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's willingness; as, he offered to help me. 4. To attempt; to undertake. All that offer to defend him. --Shak. 5. To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward. 6. To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc. Syn: To propose; propound; move; proffer; tender; sacrifice; immolate.