Tra từ offer - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

offer [offer offers offered offering] verb, noun BrE [ˈɒfə(r)] NAmE [ˈɔːfər] NAmE [ˈɑːfər]
verb
1. transitive, intransitive to say that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb
•~ (sth) Josie had offered her services as a guide
• He offered some useful advice.
• I don't think they need help, but I think I should offer anyway.
•~ sth (to sb) (for sth) He offered $4 000 for the car.
•They are offering a reward for the return of their cat.
•They decided to offer the job to Jo.
•~ sb sth They decided to offer Jo the job.
•I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered me.
•Taylor offered him 500 dollars to do the work.
•~ to do sth The kids offered to do the dishes.
•+ speech ‘I'll do it,’ she offered.
2. transitive ~ sth to make sth available or to provide the opportunity for sth
• The hotel offers excellent facilities for families.
• The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion.
•He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour.
3. transitive ~ sth/sb (up) (to sb) (formal)to give sth to God
•We offered up our prayers for the men's safe return.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English offrian ‘sacrifice something to a deity’, of Germanic origin, from Latin offerre ‘bestow, present’ (in ecclesiastical Latin ‘offer to God’), reinforced by French offrir (which continued to express the primary sense). The noun (late Middle English) is from French offre.

Thesaurus:
offer verb
1. T
•Jill offered to do the dishes.
volunteer • • bid • • hold sth out •
offer/volunteer/bid for sth
offer sth/hold sth out to sb
offer/volunteer to do sth
offer/bid £2 000/a sum
2. T
•The hotel offers excellent facilities for families.
hold out sth • |formal extend • • tender • |written volunteer •
offer/hold out the hope/possibility/prospect of sth
offer/extend an invitation/a welcome/hospitality/sympathy/congratulations/aid/credit
offer/tender advice/your apologies/your resignation
offer/volunteer information/a suggestion/an opinion

Example Bank:
•‘Do you need any help?’ he offered impulsively.
•Hospitality was freely offered to refugees.
•I refer to your recent application and interview and am pleased to offer you the post of editor.
•She felt obliged to offer him a bed for the night.
•She graciously offered to get pizza so I wouldn't have to cook.
•She offered drinks to her guests.
•The open evening is a chance to see what the college has to offer students.
•The plan seemed to offer real advantages.
•They claim to offer a more comprehensive service than other companies.
•They have offered over £500 000 for the house.
•This investment is likely to offer a higher return.
•This player has proved that he still has a lot to offer.
•Would they be prepared to offer any more?
•the protection that life insurance can offer
•‘I'll do it,’ she offered.
•He offered £4 000 for the car.
•Taylor offered him $500 to do the work.
•The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion.
Idioms: ↑have something to offer ▪ ↑offer your hand ▪ ↑on offer ▪ ↑under offer

noun
1. an act of saying that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb
•~ (of sth) Thank you for your kind offer of help.
•to accept/refuse/decline an offer
• I took him up on his offer of a loan.
•You can't just turn down offers of work like that.
•an offer of marriage
•~ to do sth I accepted her offer to pay.
2. ~ (for sth) an amount of money that sb is willing to pay for sth
• I've had an offer of $2 500 for the car.
• They've decided to accept our original offer.
•The offer has been withdrawn.
•They made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
•The original price was £3 000, but I'm open to offers (= willing to consider offers that are less than that).
see also ↑o.n.o.
3. a reduction in the normal price of sth, usually for a short period of time
• This special offer is valid until the end of the month.
• See next week's issue for details of more free offers.
•They have an offer on beer at the moment.

Word Origin:
Old English offrian ‘sacrifice something to a deity’, of Germanic origin, from Latin offerre ‘bestow, present’ (in ecclesiastical Latin ‘offer to God’), reinforced by French offrir (which continued to express the primary sense). The noun (late Middle English) is from French offre.

Thesaurus:
offer noun
1. C
•Thank you for your kind offer of help.
proposal • • approach • • overture • • advances •
an offer/a proposal/an approach/overtures/advances to sb
an offer/a proposal of marriage
make/receive an offer/a proposal/an approach/overtures/advances
accept/decline/refuse/turn down an offer/a proposal
2. C
•They made an offer of £3 000.
especially business journalism bid • |especially BrE, business tender •
a/an offer/bid/tender for sth
put in/receive/accept a/an offer/bid/tender
invite offers/bids/tenders

Example Bank:
•Don't just accept the first offer.
•Excellent condition. $1 000 or best offer.
•He made me an offer I simply couldn't refuse.
•I got the conditioner in a free offer with my shampoo.
•I had to turn down a job offer from a publisher because the pay was too low.
•I'll listen to any reasonable offer.
•No one has made a firm offer.
•Several people put in an offer for the house.
•She received a conditional offer from the University of Warwick.
•The Rams have made him a two-year contract offer.
•The asking price is £500 but I'm open to offers.
•The company has made a conditional offer.
•The company says it has made a good offer which cannot be improved upon.
•The council do cheap offers on compost bins.
•The property is currently under offer to a client.
•The union has voted for industrial action after rejecting a pay offer.
•They accepted our offer of £80 000.
•They are selling their car for £2 500 or near offer.
•They just kept upping their offer until I had to say yes.
•They refused our offer of help.
•We have a number of bargains on offer.
•We realized we would not get a higher offer.
•We should be able to match their offer for the player.
•Your first order is delivered free as an introductory offer.
•a cash offer of $21 a share
•the range of goods on offer
•I've had an offer of £2 500 for the car.
•The original price was $3 000, but I'm open to offers.
•They've decided to accept our original offer.
•You can't just turn down offers of work like that.