offering

[ aw-fer-ing, of-er- ]

/ ˈɔ fər ɪŋ, ˈɒf ər- /

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noun

something offered in worship or devotion, as to a deity; an oblation or sacrifice.

a contribution given to or through the church for a particular purpose, as at a religious service.

anything offered as a gift.

something presented for inspection or sale.

a sale: our spring offering of furniture.

the act of one who offers.

Origin of offering

before 1000; Middle English; Old English offrung. See offer, -ing¹

Words nearby offering

offenseless, offensive, offer, offer document, offer price, offering, offering price, offertory, offhand, offiah, office

Definition for offering (2 of 2)

offer

[ aw-fer, of-er ]

/ ˈɔ fər, ˈɒf ər /

verb (used with object)

to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.

to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion.

to propose or volunteer (to do something): She offered to accompany me.

to make a show of intention (to do something): We did not offer to go first.

to give, make, or promise: She offered no response.

to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint; sacrifice.

to present for sale: He offered the painting to me at a reduced price.

to tender or bid as a price: to offer ten dollars for a radio.

to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict: to offer battle.

to put forth; exert: to offer resistance.

to present to sight or notice.

to introduce or present for exhibition or performance.

to render (homage, thanks, etc.).

to present or volunteer (oneself) to someone as a spouse.

verb (used without object)

to present itself; occur: Whenever an opportunity offered, he slipped off to town.

to present something as an act of worship or devotion; sacrifice.

to make a proposal or suggestion.

to suggest oneself to someone for marriage; propose.

Archaic. to make an attempt (followed by at).

noun

an act or instance of offering: an offer of help.

the condition of being offered: an offer for sale.

something offered.

a proposal or bid to give or pay something as the price of something else; bid: an offer of $90,000 for the house.

Law. a proposal that requires only acceptance in order to create a contract.

an attempt or endeavor.

a show of intention.

a proposal of marriage.

Origin of offer

before 900; Middle English offren, Old English offrian to present in worship < Latin offerre, equivalent to of- of- + ferre to bring, bear¹

SYNONYMS FOR offer

1 Offer, proffer, tender mean to present for acceptance or refusal. Offer is a common word in general use for presenting something to be accepted or rejected: to offer assistance. Proffer, with the same meaning, is now chiefly a literary word: to proffer one's services. Tender (no longer used in reference to concrete objects) is a ceremonious term for a more or less formal or conventional act: to tender one's resignation.

2 give, move, propose.

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ANTONYMS FOR offer

1 withdraw, withhold.

20 refusal, denial.

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OTHER WORDS FROM offer

of·fer·a·ble, adjective of·fer·er, of·fer·or, noun non·of·fer, noun pre·of·fer, noun, verb (used with object)

re·of·fer, verb, noun self-of·fered, adjective un·of·fered, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for offering

Myerson herself appears to have bought into that stigma, offering mixed to negative views on the Miss America pageant.

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“Ovens using gas cylinders were set up to make bread under bridges, and nursing stations appeared, offering medicines,” he writes.

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Both are offering original programing designed to be viewed however you prefer—one episode at a time or all at once.

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In a sense, she attempts to bribe the pastor, offering to make his church her home.

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Both wanted the president to take the lead on offering a draft war authorization.

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Involuntarily she got up, holding out her arms to him, offering herself to his needs, with her frightened eyes fixed on his.

Birthright |T.S. Stribling
Before his distress we should be most sympathetic, offering every aid.

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The offering of the firstborn is only the expression of thankfulness to the Deity for fruitful flocks and herds.

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Between my first offering of chocolates and my last over a quarter of a century had lapsed.

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If they have a pain or weakness in the thigh they go and worship Koda Deo, offering him a piece of saddle-cloth.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India |R. V. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for offering (1 of 3)

offering

/ (ˈɒfərɪŋ) /

noun

something that is offered

a contribution to the funds of a religious organization

a sacrifice, as of an animal, to a deity

British Dictionary definitions for offering (2 of 3)

offer

/ (ˈɒfə) /

verb

to present or proffer (something, someone, oneself, etc) for acceptance or rejection

(tr) to present as part of a requirement she offered English as a second subject

(tr) to provide or make accessible this stream offers the best fishing

(intr) to present itself if an opportunity should offer

(tr) to show or express willingness or the intention (to do something)

(tr) to put forward (a proposal, opinion, etc) for consideration

(tr) to present for sale

(tr) to propose as payment; bid or tender

(when tr, often foll by up) to present (a prayer, sacrifice, etc) as or during an act of worship

(tr) to show readiness for to offer battle

(intr) archaic to make a proposal of marriage

(tr; sometimes foll by up or to) engineering to bring (a mechanical piece) near to or in contact with another, and often to proceed to fit the pieces together

noun

something, such as a proposal or bid, that is offered

the act of offering or the condition of being offered

contract law a proposal made by one person that will create a binding contract if accepted unconditionally by the person to whom it is made See also acceptance

a proposal of marriage

short for offer price

on offer for sale at a reduced price

Derived forms of offer

offerer or offeror, noun

Word Origin for offer

Old English, from Latin offerre to present, from ob- to + ferre to bring

British Dictionary definitions for offering (3 of 3)

Offer

/ (ˈɒfə) /

n acronym for (formerly, in Britain)

Office of Electricity Regulation: merged with Ofgas in 1999 to form Ofgem

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