offer
1. the verbal act of offering (Freq. 2)
- a generous offer of assistance
• Syn:
offering
• Derivationally related forms:
offer (for: offering)
• Hypernyms:
speech act
2. something offered (as a proposal or bid) (Freq. 2)
- noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds
• Syn:
offering
• Derivationally related forms:
offer (for: offering)
• Hypernyms:
message, content, subject matter, substance
• Hyponyms:
contract offer, marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal,
proposition, counteroffer, bid, tender, prospectus, tender offer,
tender offer, rights offering, rights issue, special, peace offering,
olive branch, twofer
3. a usually brief attempt
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
• Syn:
crack, fling, go, pass, whirl
• Hypernyms:
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
1. make available or accessible, provide or furnish (Freq. 95)
- The conference center offers a health spa
- The hotel offers private meeting rooms
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Hyponyms:
hook, solicit, accost
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- They offer cars to the tourists
- They offer the tourists their cars
2. present for acceptance or rejection (Freq. 31)
- She offered us all a cold drink
• Syn:
proffer
• Derivationally related forms:
proffer (for: proffer), offerer, offeror
• Hypernyms:
give
• Hyponyms:
give, tender
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
3. agree freely (Freq. 12)
- She volunteered to drive the old lady home
- I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it
• Syn:
volunteer
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- They offer him to write the letter
- They offer to move
4. put forward for consideration (Freq. 4)
- He offered his opinion
• Derivationally related forms:
offering
• Hypernyms:
project, propose
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. offer verbally (Freq. 3)
- extend my greetings
- He offered his sympathy
• Syn:
extend
• Derivationally related forms:
offering
• Hypernyms:
give, pay
• Verb Group:
extend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody something
6. make available for sale (Freq. 3)
- The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week
• Hypernyms:
market
• Hyponyms:
put up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. propose a payment (Freq. 1)
- The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
• Syn:
bid, tender
• Derivationally related forms:
tender (for: tender), bid (for: bid), bidder (for: bid)
• Topics:
auction, auction sale, vendue
• Hyponyms:
by-bid, subscribe, overbid, underbid, outbid
• Entailment:
dicker, bargain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
8. produce or introduce on the stage (Freq. 1)
- The Shakespeare Company is offering 'King Lear' this month
• Hypernyms:
produce, bring on, bring out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. present as an act of worship
- offer prayers to the gods
• Syn:
offer up
• Derivationally related forms:
offering
• Hypernyms:
worship
• Hyponyms:
sacrifice
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
10. mount or put up
- put up a good fight
- offer resistance
• Syn:
put up, provide
• Hypernyms:
engage, wage
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
11. make available;
provide
- extend a loan
- The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
• Syn:
extend
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Verb Group:
extend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody something
12. ask (someone) to marry you
- he popped the question on Sunday night
- she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months
- The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman
• Syn:
propose, declare oneself, pop the question
• Derivationally related forms:
proposal (for: propose)
• Hypernyms:
request
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s to somebody
13. threaten to do something
- I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal
• Hypernyms:
threaten
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s to somebody
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