verb
offer
O-fuh
verb
1
To present something for someone to accept or refuse.
"She offered him a cup of coffee."
"The company offered a full refund."
2
To express willingness to do something for someone.
"He offered to help carry the boxes upstairs."
noun
1
A proposal, especially one involving a price, job, or deal.
"They made an offer on the house the same afternoon."
"She turned down the job offer to stay with her current company."
How to Use Offer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo put something forward for someone to take or turn down, or the proposal itself.
Common pairings
offer a discount
make an offer
offer to help
a job offer
Word Forms
offered past tense, offers plural, Offers plural, offers singular
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Etymology
From Old English offrian, "to offer or make a sacrifice", from Latin offerre, "to present, bring before".