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- [aw-fer, of-er]
- /ˈɔ fər, ˈɒf ər/
- /ˈɒfə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-fer, of-er]
- /ˈɔ fər, ˈɒf ər/
Definitions of offer word
- verb with object offer to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette. 1
- verb with object offer to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion. 1
- verb with object offer to propose or volunteer (to do something): She offered to accompany me. 1
- verb with object offer to make a show of intention (to do something): We did not offer to go first. 1
- verb with object offer to give, make, or promise: She offered no response. 1
- verb with object offer to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint; sacrifice. 1
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Origin of offer
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English offren, Old English offrian to present in worship < Latin offerre, equivalent to of- of- + ferre to bring, bear1
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Parts of speech for Offer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
offer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
offer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for offer
noun offer
- proposal — the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance.
- suggestion — the act of suggesting.
- bid — A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it.
- proposition — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
- bargain — Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
verb offer
- present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- proffer — to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
- afford — If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- award — An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
Antonyms for offer
noun offer
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- taking — the act of taking.
- withdrawal — Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
verb offer
- withdraw — to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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