of·fer /ˈɒfər/
1. the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"
2. something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
3. a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
synset: crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
1. make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
synset: offer
2. present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"
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"
4. put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"
synset: offer
5. offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
6. make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
synset: offer
7. propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
8. produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
synset: offer
9. present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods"
10. mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
synset: put_up, provide, offer
11. make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
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"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"
synset: propose, declare_oneself, offer, pop_the_question
13. threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
synset: offer
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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