Dictionary Entry
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.
5 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 11 · 27 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up.
- 2transitive 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.
- 3transitive 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.
- 4transitive verb
To attempt; to undertake.
- 5transitive verb
To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
- 6transitive verb
To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
- 7intransitive verb
To present itself; to be at hand.
- 8intransitive verb
To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at.
- 9transitive verb
The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance.
- 10transitive verb
That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.
- 11transitive verb
Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball.
- 12noun
a usually brief attempt
"he took a crack at it"
"I gave it a whirl"
- 13noun
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
"noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
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- 14noun
the verbal act of offering
"a generous offer of assistance"
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- 15verb
put forward for consideration
"He offered his opinion"
- 16verb
threaten to do something
"I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
- 17verb
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"
Synonyms
- 18verb
produce or introduce on the stage
"The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
- 19verb
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
"The conference center offers a health spa"
"The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
- 20verb
present for acceptance or rejection
"She offered us all a cold drink"
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- 21verb
make available for sale
"The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
- 22verb
offer verbally
"extend my greetings"
"He offered his sympathy"
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- 23verb
make available; provide
"extend a loan"
"The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
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- 24verb
propose a payment
"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
- 25verb
mount or put up
"put up a good fight"
"offer resistance"
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- 26verb
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"
Synonyms
- 27verb
present as an act of worship
"offer prayers to the gods"
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