Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense offers, present participle offering, past tense, past participle offered
1. verb
If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it.
He has offered seats at the conference table to the Russian leader and the presidentof Kazakhstan. [VERB noun + to]
The number of companies offering them work increased. [VERB noun noun]
Rhys offered him an apple. [VERB noun noun]
Western governments have offered aid. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: provide, present, furnish, make available More Synonyms of offer
2. verb
If you offerto do something, you say that you are willing to do it.
Peter offered to teach them water-skiing. [VERB to-infinitive]
'Can I get you a drink?' she offered. [VERB with quote]
3. countable noun
An offer is something that someone says they will give you or do for you.
The offer of talks marks a significant change from their previous position. [+ of]
'I ought to reconsider her offer to move in,' he mused.
He had refused several excellent job offers.
4. verb
If you offer someone information, advice, or praise, you give it to them, usually because you feel that they need it or deserve it.
They manage a company offering advice on mergers and acquisitions. [VERB noun]
She offered him emotional and practical support in countless ways. [VERB noun noun]
They are offered very little counselling or support. [beVERB-ed noun]
[Also VERB noun + to]
5. verb
If you offer someone something such as love or friendship, you show them that you feel that way towards them.
The Prime Minister offered his sympathy to the families of the victims. [VERB noun + to]
It must be better to be able to offer them love and security. [VERB noun noun]
John's mother and sister rallied round offering comfort. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: give, show, bring, provide More Synonyms of offer
6. verb
If people offer prayers, praise, or a sacrifice to God or a god, they speak to or give something to their god.
Church leaders offered prayers and condemned the bloodshed. [VERB noun]
He will offer the first harvest of rice to the sun goddess. [VERB noun + to]
[Also VERB noun noun]
Synonyms: sacrifice, give up, offer up More Synonyms of offer
Offer up means the same as offer.
He should consider offering up a prayer to St Lambert. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
7. verb
If an organization offers something such as a service or product, it provides it.
We have been successful because we are offering a quality service. [VERB noun]
Sainsbury's is offering customers 1p for each shopping bag re-used. [VERB noun noun]
The insurance company offers a 10% discount to the over-55s. [VERB noun + to]
8. countable noun [oft onNOUN]
An offer in a shop is a specially low price for a specific product or something extra that you get if you buy a certain product.
This month's offers include a shirt, trousers and bed covers.
Today's special offer gives you a choice of three destinations.
Over 40 new books are on offer at 25 per cent off their normal retail price.
Synonyms: bargain, deal [informal], discount, steal [informal] More Synonyms of offer
9. verb
If you offer a particular amount of money for something, you say that you will pay that much to buy it.
Whitney has offered $21.50 a share in cash. [VERB amount]
They are offering farmers $2.15 a bushel for corn. [V n amount]
He will write Rachel a note and offer her a fair price for the land. [VERB noun noun]
It was his custom in buying real estate to offer a rather low price. [VERB noun]
[Also VERB noun + to]
Synonyms: bid, submit, propose, extend More Synonyms of offer
10. countable noun
An offer is the amount of money that someone says they will pay to buy something or give tosomeone because they have harmed them in some way.
The lawyers say no one else will make me an offer.
He has dismissed an offer of compensation.
11.
See have sth to offer
12.
See on offer
13.
See open to offers
Phrasal verbs:
See offer up
More Synonyms of offer
offer in British English
(ˈɒfə)
verb
1.
to present or proffer (something, someone, oneself, etc) for acceptance or rejection
2. (transitive)
to present as part of a requirement
she offered English as a second subject
3. (transitive)
to provide or make accessible
this stream offers the best fishing
4. (intransitive)
to present itself
if an opportunity should offer
5. (transitive)
to show or express willingness or the intention (to do something)
6. (transitive)
to put forward (a proposal, opinion, etc) for consideration
7. (transitive)
to present for sale
8. (transitive)
to propose as payment; bid or tender
9. (whentr, often foll by up)
to present (a prayer, sacrifice, etc) as or during an act of worship
10. (transitive)
to show readiness for
to offer battle
11. (intransitive) archaic
to make a proposal of marriage
12. (tr; sometimes foll by up or to) engineering
to bring (a mechanical piece) near to or in contact with another, and often to proceed to fit the pieces together
noun
13.
something, such as a proposal or bid, that is offered
14.
the act of offering or the condition of being offered
15. contract law
a proposal made by one person that will create a binding contract if accepted unconditionally by the person to whom it is made
See also acceptance
16.
a proposal of marriage
17. short for offer price
18. on offer
Derived forms
offerer (ˈofferer) or offeror (ˈofferor)
noun
Word origin
Old English, from Latin offerre to present, from ob- to + ferre to bring
Offer in British English
(ˈɒfə)
noun acronym for(formerly, in Britain)
Office of Electricity Regulation: merged with Ofgas in 1999 to form Ofgem
offer in American English
(ˈɔfər; ˈɑfər)
verb transitive
1.
to present to God or a god in an act of worship
often with up
to offer prayers, offer up sacrifices
2.
to present for approval or acceptance; proffer; tender
to offer one's services
3.
to present for consideration; suggest; propose
to offer a plan
4.
to indicate or express one's willingness or intention (to do something)
to offer to go
5.
to show or give signs of
to offer resistance
6.
a.
to present for sale
b.
to bid (a price, etc.)
verb intransitive
7.
to make a presentation or sacrifice in worship
8.
to occur; present itself
when the opportunity offers
9. Rare
to make a proposal, as of marriage
10. Archaic
to make an attempt (at)
noun
11.
the act of offering
12.
something offered; presentation, proposal, suggestion, bid, etc.
13. Law
a proposal supported by adequate consideration, the full and complete acceptance of which constitutes a contract
Derived forms
offerer (ˈofferer)
noun or ˈofferor
Word origin
ME offren < OE & OFr: OE offrian < LL(Ec) offerre, to offer to God, sacrifice; OFr offrir: both < L offerre, to bring before, present, show < ob- (see ob-) + ferre, to bear1
offer in Finance
(ɔfər)
Word forms: (regular plural) offers
noun
(Finance: General)
An offer is the amount of money that someone says they will pay to buy something.
The company accepted a takeover offer of $29.835 a share.
They made an offer for all shares outstanding and it was approved by 80 percent of holders.
An offer is the amount of money that someone says they will pay to buy something.
Talking about offersIf you make an offer to someone, you submit it. The person or organization may accept the offer, or decline, reject, or refuse it.If you change an offer, you revise it, and if you say that you no longer wish to make the offer, you withdraw it.
offer in Retail1
(ɔfər)
Word forms: (regular plural) offers
noun
(Retail: Pricing)
An offer in a store is an item that is reduced in price in some way, for example when you buy one, and get a second item at half price.
Our service will help you find the best of discounts and offers and so provide the correct boost for your business.
The store is having a sale and there are some fantastic offers.
An offer in a store is an item that is reduced in price in some way, for example when youbuy one, and get a second item at half price.
Related wordsNote that a BOGO is an offer in which a customer receives an extra item of the same type, free orfor a reduced price.
offer in Retail2
(ɔfər)
Word forms: (present) offers, (past) offered, (perfect) offered, (progressive) offering
verb
(Retail: Merchandising)
To offer goods is to present them for sale.
Vendors are able to offer lower prices on bulk purchases because the cost per unit is lower than for handlingsmall orders.
We pride ourselves on offering our customers an unparalleled range of goods and superior service.
To offer goods is to present them for sale.
offer in Accounting
(ɔfər)
Word forms: (regular plural) offers
noun
(Accounting: Commerce)
An offer is the amount of money that someone says they will pay to buy something.
The company accepted a takeover offer of $29.835 a share.
They made an offer for all shares outstanding, which was approved by 80 percent of holders.
An offer is the amount of money that someone says they will pay to buy something.
Talking about offersIf you suggest an offer, you table it, and if you make a formal offer, you submit it.If you agree to an offer, you accept it, and if you do not agree, you reject, decline or refuse it.If you change an offer you have made, you revise it, and if you take it away, you withdraw it.You can describe an offer as conditional if it depends on something, or you can say that an offer is subject to certain conditions.
More idioms containing
offer
offer someone a carrot
Examples of 'offer' in a sentence
offer
When she fretted about not doing well he would offer advice.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The technology will send out text messages with promotional codes offering discounts for products.
Computing (2010)
This offer is too good to turn down.
The Sun (2017)
No details were given of the offer.
The Sun (2017)
Staff at the institute said yesterday they make special offers for people to bring in relatives.
The Sun (2016)
The move draws a line under long negotiations during which the player rejected at least one offer.
The Sun (2016)
The only option we were offered was to buy new tickets.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They will always have great show offers and discounts, so make a list of where you need to save and head straight to those stands.
The Sun (2016)
To confirm, the builder's kind offer was refused.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They said that he refused their offers to present his argument in the series.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It offered to give a load of beds back.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She came over and offered to show us how it was done.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Some of us have been offering such advice for years.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Would you buy any product offering such a deal?
The Sun (2008)
Only one offer applies per booking and offers may not be combined.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
All sorts of goods were on offer.
The Sun (2011)
They have still all got something to offer.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
How can the discounters offer such low prices?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The bank refused to offer me any alternative and we seem to have reached an impasse.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Patients are offered dietary advice but may provide their own lunch.
Wilkinson, Helena Beyond Chaotic Eating (1993)
It follows controversy over honours offered to wealthy people who gave large donations or loans to political parties.
The Sun (2006)
The buy or offer price is on the right and is the price at which you buy the base currency.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She has rejected an offer that would give her 37 million in cash and assets to live on.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Quotations
He's a businessman ... I'll make him an offer he can't refuseMario PuzoThe Godfather
In other languages
offer
British English: offer /ˈɒfə/ NOUN
An offer is something that someone says they will give you or do for you.
It was an offer he could not refuse.
American English: offer
Arabic: اقْتِراحٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: oferta
Chinese: 出价
Croatian: ponuda
Czech: nabídka
Danish: tilbud
Dutch: aanbod
European Spanish: oferta
Finnish: tarjous
French: offre
German: Angebot
Greek: προσφορά
Italian: offerta
Japanese: 提供
Korean: 제공
Norwegian: tilbud
Polish: oferta
European Portuguese: oferta
Romanian: ofertă
Russian: предложение
Latin American Spanish: oferta
Swedish: erbjudande
Thai: ข้อเสนอ
Turkish: teklif
Ukrainian: пропозиція
Vietnamese: đề nghị
British English: offer /ˈɒfə/ VERB
If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or to use it.
I offered my seat to a lady on the bus.
American English: offer
Arabic: يُقَدِّمُ
Brazilian Portuguese: oferecer
Chinese: 给
Croatian: ponuditi
Czech: nabízet
Danish: tilbyde
Dutch: aanbieden
European Spanish: ofrecer
Finnish: tarjota antaa tarjolle
French: proposer
German: anbieten
Greek: προσφέρω
Italian: offrire
Japanese: 提供する
Korean: 제공하다
Norwegian: tilby
Polish: zaoferować
European Portuguese: oferecer
Romanian: a oferi
Russian: предлагать
Latin American Spanish: ofrecer
Swedish: erbjuda
Thai: เสนอเพื่อให้พิจารณา
Turkish: teklif etmek
Ukrainian: пропонувати
Vietnamese: đề nghị
Chinese translation of 'offer'
offer
(ˈɔfəʳ)
vt
(making invitation) 给(給) (gěi)
⇒ I was offered a place at Harvard University.哈佛大学给了我一次入学机会。 (Hāfó Dàxué gěile wǒ yī cì rùxué jīhuì.)
⇒ Meadows stood up and offered her his chair.梅多斯站起来把座位让给了她。 (Méiduōsī zhàn qǐlái bǎ zuòwèi ràng gěi le tā.)
(= bid)[money]出价(價) (chūjià)
⇒ They offered Ramon 2,000 pesos an acre for his farm.他们向拉蒙出价一英亩2000比索来购买他的农场。 (Tāmen xiàng Lāméng chūjià yī yīngmǔ liǎngqiān bǐsuǒ lái gòumǎi tā de nóngchǎng.)
(= provide)[service, product]提供 (tígōng)
⇒ We are successful because we offer a quality service.我们的成功在于我们提供优质的服务。 (Wǒmen de chénggōng zàiyú wǒmen tígōng yōuzhì de fúwù.)
(= give)[advice, help, congratulations]提出 (tíchū)
⇒ Do you have any advice to offer parents?你有什么建议要向家长提吗？ (Nǐ yǒu shénme jiànyì yào xiàng jiāzhǎng tí ma?)
n(c)
(= proposal) 提议(議) (tíyì) (项, xiàng)
⇒ Anne would not accept Steele's offer.安妮将不会接受斯蒂尔的提议。 (Ānní jiāng bù huì jiēshòu Sīdì'ěr de tíyì.)
(= special deal) 特价(價) (tèjià) (个(個), gè)
⇒ today's special offer今天的特价商品 (jīntiān de tèjià shāngpǐn)
(= bid) 报(報)价(價) (bàojià)
to make (sb) an offer (for sth)(就某物)向(某人)报(報)价(價) ((jiù mǒuwù) xiàng (mǒurén) bàojià)
⇒ I'll make you one final offer.我将给你一个最终报价。 (Wǒ jiāng gěi nǐ yī gè zuì zhōng bàojià.)
to be on offer (Comm, = available) 供出售的 (gōng chūshòu de)
All related terms of 'offer'
special offer
特价(價)品 tèjiàpǐn [ 个(個) gè ]
to be on offer
( Comm : available ) 供出售的 gōng chūshòu de
25,000 pounds or nearest offer
( Brit ) 25,000英镑(鎊)或者是与(與)之相似的报(報)价(價) liǎngwàn wǔqiān yīngbàng huòzhě shì yǔ zhī xiāngsì de bàojià