offer

Overview of noun offer

The noun offer has 3 senses

• offer, offering -- (the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance")
• offer, offering -- (something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds")
• crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer -- (a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl")

Overview of verb offer

The verb offer has 13 senses

• offer -- (make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms")
• offer, proffer -- (present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink")
• volunteer, offer -- (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")
• offer -- (put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion")
• offer, extend -- (offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy")
• offer -- (make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week")
• offer, bid, tender -- (propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting")
• offer -- (produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month")
• offer, offer up -- (present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods")
• put up, provide, offer -- (mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance")
• extend, offer -- (make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages")
• propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question -- (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"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman")
• offer -- (threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal")

Overview of adj off

The adj off has 5 senses

• off -- (not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off")
• off -- (below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off")
• off, cancelled -- ((of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off")
• off, sour, turned -- (in an unpalatable state; "sour milk")
• off -- (not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday")