offer
offer is a 5-letter English word with 27 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. To attempt; to undertake.
- transitive verb. To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
- transitive verb. To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
- intransitive verb. To present itself; to be at hand.
- intransitive verb. To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at.
- transitive verb. The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance.
- transitive verb. That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.
- transitive verb. Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball.
- noun. a usually brief attempt
"he took a crack at it"
"I gave it a whirl"
- noun. something offered (as a proposal or bid)
"noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
- noun. the verbal act of offering
"a generous offer of assistance"
- verb. put forward for consideration
"He offered his opinion"
- verb. threaten to do something
"I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
- verb. ask (someone) to marry you
"he popped the question on Sunday night"
"she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"
- verb. produce or introduce on the stage
"The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
- verb. make available or accessible, provide or furnish
"The conference center offers a health spa"
"The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
- verb. present for acceptance or rejection
"She offered us all a cold drink"
- verb. make available for sale
"The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
- verb. offer verbally
"extend my greetings"
"He offered his sympathy"
- verb. make available; provide
"extend a loan"
"The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
- verb. propose a payment
"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
- verb. mount or put up
"put up a good fight"
"offer resistance"
- verb. agree freely
"She volunteered to drive the old lady home"
"I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
- verb. present as an act of worship
"offer prayers to the gods"
Synonyms
crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offering, propose, proffer, extend, bid, tender, provide, volunteer
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in offer:
Common word forms
offers, offered, offerer, offering, offerable
Words from these letters
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