offer
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Is offer a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of offer?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (law) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.Examples: "His first letter was not a real offer, but an attempt to determine interest."
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).Examples: "She offered to help with her homework."intransitive
2. (transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.Examples: "Everybody offered an opinion."transitive
3. (transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.Examples: "He offered use of his car for the week. He offered his good will for the Councilman's vote."; "Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,[…]. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either."; "Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic[…]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become.[…]But the scandals kept coming,[…]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches."Synonyms: extendtransitive
4. (transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.Synonyms: extendtransitive
5. (transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.Examples: "Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement."transitive
6. (transitive, of a thing) To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.Examples: "The city offers beautiful architecture."Synonyms: offer up, showcasetransitive
noun (English)
1. (used in combinations from phrasal verbs) agent noun of offExamples: "Once you finally discover yourself a dismember-er, a de-limber, a fucking head-cutter-offer, the most simple of tasks — enjoying a long walk outside, seeing a movie, conversing with a stranger in the library — all become prized and over-inflated moments of elation."agentform-of
Definition source: Wiktionary