offer up

Verb

Meaning

present as an act of worship

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

present give consecrate offer pitch surrender sacrifice afford commit assign slaughter devote allocate dedicate apportion
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Antonyms

reject deny refuse oppose restrain withhold
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Hypernyms

worship

Hyponyms

sacrifice

Examples

The trick to surviving an interrogation is patience. Don't offer up anything. Don't explain. Answer the question and only the question that is asked so you don't accidentally put your head in a noose. Laurie Halse Anderson

O that unbelievers would learn of faithful Abraham, and believe whatever is revealed from God, though they cannot fully comprehend it! Abraham knew God commanded him to offer up his son, and therefore believed, notwithstanding carnal reasoning might suggest may objections. George Whitefield

In time, you'll come to understand that a state like ours cannot afford to offer up a show of weakness for honesty's sake; Duke Nicovante charges me with vouchsafing his security, not his conscience. Scott Lynch

If they could offer up a way to go to the moon that wouldn't kill you, I'd sign up. Tom Hanks

On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver. William Bartram

I have a lot of stuff I want to talk about and offer up. It would be odd not to have ideas about something. Ralph Fiennes

Close letter words and terms

offer to go somewhere together offer to purchase offer to the public offer versus serve offer your name offerable