Meaning of "offer" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OFFER

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

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF OFFER

offer  [ˈɒfə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFFER

Offer is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb offer in English.

WHAT DOES OFFER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Offer

In business, an offer is a proposal to sell or buy a specific product or service under specific conditions: ▪ a tender offer is an offer to buy company stock from existing stockholders under specific conditions ▪ an offer price, or ask price, is the price a seller is willing to accept for a particular good ▪ a special offer is a kind of sales promotion In law: ▪ Offer and acceptance, elements of a contract ▪ Settlement offer, an offer to end a civil lawsuit out of court ▪ Offer of judgment People: ▪ Avner Offer, economic historian ▪ Dick Offer, English rower ▪ Jack Offer, English rower ▪ Steve Offer, a former Canadian politician ▪ Offer Nissim, Israeli house Dj ▪ Vince Offer, Israeli-born American spokesperson Otherwise: ▪ Offers, a 2005 Dutch television film ▪ Office of Electricity Regulation, a forerunner of the current Office of Gas and Electricity Markets in Great Britain...

Definition of offer in the English dictionary

The first definition of offer in the dictionary is to present or proffer for acceptance or rejection. Other definition of offer is to present as part of a requirement. Offer is also to provide or make accessible.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OFFER

PRESENT

Present

I offer

you offer

he/she/it offers

we offer

you offer

they offer

Present continuous

I am offering

you are offering

he/she/it is offering

we are offering

you are offering

they are offering

Present perfect

I have offered

you have offered

he/she/it has offered

we have offered

you have offered

they have offered

Present perfect continuous

I have been offering

you have been offering

he/she/it has been offering

we have been offering

you have been offering

they have been offering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I offered

you offered

he/she/it offered

we offered

you offered

they offered

Past continuous

I was offering

you were offering

he/she/it was offering

we were offering

you were offering

they were offering

Past perfect

I had offered

you had offered

he/she/it had offered

we had offered

you had offered

they had offered

Past perfect continuous

I had been offering

you had been offering

he/she/it had been offering

we had been offering

you had been offering

they had been offering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will offer

you will offer

he/she/it will offer

we will offer

you will offer

they will offer

Future continuous

I will be offering

you will be offering

he/she/it will be offering

we will be offering

you will be offering

they will be offering

Future perfect

I will have offered

you will have offered

he/she/it will have offered

we will have offered

you will have offered

they will have offered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been offering

you will have been offering

he/she/it will have been offering

we will have been offering

you will have been offering

they will have been offering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would offer

you would offer

he/she/it would offer

we would offer

you would offer

they would offer

Conditional continuous

I would be offering

you would be offering

he/she/it would be offering

we would be offering

you would be offering

they would be offering

Conditional perfect

I would have offer

you would have offer

he/she/it would have offer

we would have offer

you would have offer

they would have offer

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been offering

you would have been offering

he/she/it would have been offering

we would have been offering

you would have been offering

they would have been offering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you offer
we let´s offer
you offer

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to offer

Past participle

offered

Present Participle

offering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «OFFER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «offer» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of offer

advance · afford · attempt · bargain · bid · bring · come forward · deal · discount · endeavour · extend · furnish · give · give up · giveaway · hand · impart · market · overture · present · proffer · proposal · propose · proposition · provide · put forth · put forward · reduction · render · sacrifice · sell · show · snip · steal · submission · submit · suggest · suggestion · tender · volunteer

TRANSLATION OF OFFER

Find out the translation of offer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of offer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «offer» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 出价
• Translator English - Spanish: oferta
• English: offer
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रस्ताव
• Translator English - Arabic: اقْتِراحٌ
• Translator English - Russian: предложение
• Translator English - Portuguese: oferta
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রদান
• Translator English - French: offre
• Translator English - Malay: Tawaran
• Translator English - German: Angebot
• Translator English - Japanese: 提供
• Translator English - Korean: 제공
• Translator English - Javanese: Tawaran
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đề nghị
• Translator English - Tamil: சலுகை
• Translator English - Marathi: ऑफर
• Translator English - Turkish: teklif
• Translator English - Italian: offerta
• Translator English - Polish: oferta
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пропозиція
• Translator English - Romanian: ofertă
• Translator English - Greek: προσφορά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: aanbod
• Translator English - Swedish: erbjudande
• Translator English - Norwegian: tilbud

10 QUOTES WITH «OFFER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word offer.

1

Ayad Akhtar

I don't feel that as an artist my job is to offer PR propaganda, whether for the good or for the bad.

2

David Augsburger

Ontologically, chocolate raises profoundly disturbing questions: Does not chocolate offer natural revelation of the goodness of the Creator just as chilies disclose a divine sense of humor? Is the human born with an innate longing for chocolate? Does the notion of chocolate preclude the concept of free will?

3

William Bartram

The attention of a traveller, should be particularly turned, in the first place, to the various works of Nature, to mark the distinctions of the climates he may explore, and to offer such useful observations on the different productions as may occur.

4

Saint Basil

As we were baptized, so we profess our belief. As we profess our belief, so also we offer praise. As then baptism has been given us by the Savior, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, so, in accordance with our baptism, we make the confession of the creed, and our doxology in accordance with our creed.

5

Marc Benioff

Journalists immediately think of me as a resource for a quote or comment because they know that I will be available to offer fresh insight and meet their deadlines.

6

Jo Beverley

When a gently born spinster has little money, her choices are few. She might receive an offer of marriage, but it's unlikely to be from a wealthy man, so she'll have a hard life trying to make ends meet for her growing family.

7

Anatoli Boukreev

I offer my expertise and experience for hire in order to help a group of people reach the summit.

8

Paul D. Boyer

The war project at Stanford was essentially completed, and I accepted an offer of an Assistant Professorship at the University of Minnesota, which had a good biochemistry department.

9

Greg Boyle

Gangs are bastions of conditional love, and one of the ways to counteract it is to offer community, which will always trump gang, and that's what happens at Homeboy Industries.

10

Meg Cabot

One of the biggest motivations for me with writing my books is to offer girls some escapism, especially girls who really need it, like I did.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFFER»

Discover the use of offer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to offer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

An Offer You Can't Refuse

" Hot Stars Magazine "Pick this up at your peril: you won't get a thing done till it's finished." Heat magazine "Witty and charming, this easygoing tale is full of twists that make it hard to put down.

Jill Mansell, 2009

I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business ...

Fuggedaboutit! Here's a tip: You've got to get a plan, work it hard, work it smart, and surround yourself with people who know how to help you reach your goals—people like Michael Franzese. Franzese was a capo in the Colombo crime family.

Michael Franzese, 2011

An Offer We Can't Refuse: The Mafia in the Mind of America

Journalist and cultural critic De Stefano takes a look at the origins and prevalence of the Mafia mythos in America.

George De Stefano, 2007

Deadly Offer

Popularity-hungry Althea makes a deadly pact with a vampire, who promises her popularity and a spot on the school cheerleading squad if she will supply him with the victims whose blood he craves.

Caroline B. Cooney, 2003

Unladylike Offer

Miss Esme Canville's brutal father is resolved to marry her off--but she won't submit tamely to his decree.

Christine Merrill, 2007

The Great Libertarian Offer

Libertarian activist and presidential candidate Harry Browne puts forward the Libertarian platform in this compelling political polemic.

Harry Browne, 2000

Helping: How to Offer, Give, and Receive Help

In this seminal book on the topic, corporate culture and organizational development guru Ed Schein analyzes the social and psychological dynamics common to all types of helping relationships, explains why help is often not helpful, and ...

Edgar H. Schein, 2010

A Not-So-Tender Offer: An Insider's Look at Mergers and ...

This is a reprint of a previously published work. It deals with an insider's look at mergers and their consequences.

Isadore Barmash, 2003

The First World War: An Agrarian Interpretation

In this book Offer presents a new interpretation of World War I, weaving together the economic and social history of the English-speaking world, the Pacific basin, and Germany, with the development of food production and consumption.

Avner Offer, 1989

Contracts: Examples & Explanations

An option is a promise to keep an offer open for a stated period of time. That is, the offeror undertakes not to revoke the offer for a specified period, so that the offeree is assured of a set time to consider and respond to the proposal without the ...

Brian A. Blum, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFFER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term offer is used in the context of the following news items.

Why Cigna's Stock Is 22% Below Anthem's Offer? Regulators

The stock was down 6% to $144.75, more than 22% below Anthem's offer. And, based on Anthem's closing piece Thursday, Cigna's stock is ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Looney Rejects Metro's Offer, Will Remain With Williamson County …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Dr. Mike Looney has decided to remain in his position as Director of Schools in Williamson County. He was expected to ... «NewsChannel5.com, Jul 15»

ATK's Rs 6 crore offer not good enough for Didier Drogba?

"I know Drogba's representatives have had a look at the offer but have not responded. He has offers from the MLS and Qatar and I am sure ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

People Offer Better Ideas When They Can't See What Others Suggest

Companies from BMW to Kraft have invested a good deal in soliciting “open innovation” ideas from consumers, but the results have been ... «blogs.hbr.org, Jul 15»

The Week in iOS Apps: Send and Popsicle offer easier ways to …

This week's roundup includes two new apps—Send and Popsicle—that will allow you to communicate more easily without clutter. Read on! «Macworld, Jul 15»

Millennials, Now Bigger than Boomers, Offer Hotels Challenge

Hyatt announced its Centric brand this year, geared at "modern explorers" with aims to offer "experiences that lead to great stories." The rooms ... «AdAge.com, Jul 15»

Ice flows, haze offer more clues to Pluto's geology

SPREADING THE LOVE One of the latest false color images of Pluto from the New Horizons spacecraft suggests that the dwarf planet's heart ... «Science News, Jul 15»

Bayer CropScience buyback offer to start on August 4

NEW DELHI: Bayer CropScience today said the company's buyback offer to purchase 12.65 lakh shares at a price of Rs 4,000 per share, ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Jordan Ayew offer made by Aston Villa for Lorient striker - agent

Aston Villa have made an offer for Lorient and Ghana star Jordan Ayew, the player's agent has told ESPN FC. Villa boss Tim Sherwood is keen ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»

Mike Holmgren: Russell Wilson should take the Seahawks offer

The Super Bowl winning coach also said that Wilson should've accepted the Seahawks most recent offer, although Holmgren didn't say exactly ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»