Meaning

A proposal that has been made..

Definitions by Sense

1. A proposal that has been made.
2. Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
3. (law) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.
4. (intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
5. (transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
6. (transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
7. (transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.
8. (transitive, of a thing) To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.

Example Sentences

What's in his offer?

I decline your offer to contract.

One morning I had been driven to the precarious refuge afforded by the steps of the inn, after rejecting offers from the Celebrity to join him in a variety of amusements. But even here I was not free from interruption, for he was seated on a horse-block below me, playing with a fox terrier.

His offer was $3.50 per share.

His first letter was not a real offer, but an attempt to determine interest.

She offered to help with her homework.

Everybody offered an opinion.

He offered use of his car for the week.

Word Forms

• offers
• offre
• offa
• offering
• offered

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When Should You Use Offer?

Use offer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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