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[ aw-fer-ing, of-er- ] / ˈɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈɒf ər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR offering ON THESAURUS.COM
nounsomething offered in worship or devotion, as to a deity; an oblation or sacrifice. a contribution given to or through the church for a particular purpose, as at a religious service. anything offered as a gift. something presented for inspection or sale. a sale: our spring offering of furniture. the act of one who offers. Origin of offeringbefore 1000; Middle English; Old English offrung.See offer, -ing1 Words nearby offeringoffense, offenseless, offensive, offer, offer document, offering, offering price, offer price, offertory, of few words, man of., off-glide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for offeringMyerson herself appears to have bought into that stigma, offering mixed to negative views on the Miss America pageant. Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST “Ovens using gas cylinders were set up to make bread under bridges, and nursing stations appeared, offering medicines,” he writes. How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF|Jason Berry|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Both are offering original programing designed to be viewed however you prefer—one episode at a time or all at once. Binge Watching is the New Bonding Time|The Daily Beast|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST In a sense, she attempts to bribe the pastor, offering to make his church her home. The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism|Regina Lizik|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both wanted the president to take the lead on offering a draft war authorization. The Pentagon Is Officially Clueless About the ISIS War|Tim Mak|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Involuntarily she got up, holding out her arms to him, offering herself to his needs, with her frightened eyes fixed on his. Birthright|T.S. Stribling Before his distress we should be most sympathetic, offering every aid. Once Aboard The Lugger|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson The offering of the firstborn is only the expression of thankfulness to the Deity for fruitful flocks and herds. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus|G. A. Chadwick Between my first offering of chocolates and my last over a quarter of a century had lapsed. The Mountebank|William J. Locke If they have a pain or weakness in the thigh they go and worship Koda Deo, offering him a piece of saddle-cloth. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
British Dictionary definitions for offering
nounsomething that is offered a contribution to the funds of a religious organization a sacrifice, as of an animal, to a deity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to offeringcontribution, gift, sacrifice, beneficence, oblation, atonement, alms, charity, present, subscription, expiation |