offer
n 1: the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assitance"
[syn: {offering}]
2: something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new
offerings for investors included several index funds"
[syn: {offering}]
3: a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it
a whirl" [syn: {crack}, {fling}, {go}, {pass}, {whirl}]
v 1: make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The
conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel
offers private meeting rooms"
2: present for acceptance or rejection; ; "She offered us all a
cold drink" [syn: {proffer}]
3: 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" [syn: {volunteer}]
4: put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"
5: offer verbally: "extend my greetings"; "He offered his
sympathy" [syn: {extend}]
6: make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials
on sweaters this week"
7: propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss
dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [syn: {bid}, {tender}]
8: produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company
is offering "King Lear" this month"
9: present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods"
[syn: {offer up}]
10: mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
[syn: {put up}, {provide}]
11: make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a
good deal on new mortgages" [syn: {extend}]
12: 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" [syn: {propose}, {pop the
question}, {propose marriage}]
13: threaten to do something: "I offered to leave the committee
if they did not accpet my proposal"