offer
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1. offer - Noun
2. offer - Adjective
Derived from off
3. offer - Verb
4. Offer - Proper noun
Meaning
To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up.
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.
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.
To attempt; to undertake.
To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
To present itself; to be at hand.
To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at.
The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance.
That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.
Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball.
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Yet, when we must put aside our wrath, quench our envy, soften our anger, offer our prayers, and show a disposition which is reasonable, mild, kindly, and loving, how could poverty stand in our way? For we accomplish these things not by spending money but by making the correct choice.
I had nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion.
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
On a rainy day many offer to water the chickens.
It is never too late to offer anything that is good.
When you come back from a long journey, offer your family something though it be only a stone.