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offer(2) (iou)



offer verb.
[Old English offrian = Old Frisian off(a)ria, Old Saxon offron (Dutch offeren), Old Norse offra, from Germanic from Latin offerre, formed as OB- + ferre bring. Reinforced from Old & mod. French offrir.]
verb trans. Present or sacrifice (something) to God, a deity, a saint, etc., as an act of worship or devotion; formerly also gen., give, present, spec. to a superior as an act of homage etc. Also foll. by up. OE.
B. Moore Offering up the daily sacrifice of the Mass to God. T. O'Brien Reverend Stenberg offered a prayer.
verb intrans. Present a sacrifice or offering; make a donation as an act of worship. OE.
G. L. Kittredge Those who offer to his relics and receive his absolution.
verb trans. Present or tender for acceptance or refusal; hold out (a thing) to a person to take if he or she so desires. Foll. by indirect and direct obj.; direct obj. and to, unto; (now rare) indirect obj. and to do; that. LME.
C. Morley I offered him to go in the bathroom to wash. E. Hemingway Robert..offered the cigarettes to the gipsy. R. L. Fox Alexander had received envoys..offering him friendship. A. C. Boult I was offered a job. J. Harvey The price..offered was..too low. J. Rathbone Isabella kissing me..her sister offering me her hand.
b. verb intrans. Make an offer or proposal; spec. make an offer of marriage, propose. L16.
c. verb trans. Make available or put up for sale. M17.
C. Rayner Flower-sellers..were offering bunches of violets and primroses.
d. verb refl. Put (oneself) forward, spec. as a suitor. M18.
O. Wilde I beg to offer myself as a candidate.
e. verb intrans. Stand as a candidate for office. M18-M19.
f. verb trans. With direct speech as obj.: say tentatively or helpfully. L19.
A. Brookner 'I've seen you on television,' offered Tissy.
g. verb trans. Telephony. Direct (a call) to. M20.
verb trans. Propose or express readiness to do something if desired. LME.
M. Spark Milly offered to make a cup of tea.
verb trans. Attempt to inflict, deal, or bring to bear (violence or injury); make an effort in (an attack), (attempt to) show (resistance). M16.
R. Graves They would be afraid to offer violence to Castor's..son.
b. Attempt, try, or intend to do. M16.
W. van T. Clark Kincaid..never offered to say anything.
c. verb intrans. Make an attempt at; aim at. obsolete exc. Scot. E17.
verb intrans. Give an opportunity for (battle etc.) to an enemy. M16.
verb trans.
a. Bring or put forward for consideration, propound. L16.
Oxford English Dictionary On this I wish to offer a few remarks.
b. Put in place, hold up, or display to test or assess appearance or correctness. Usu. foll. by up. dial. & techn. M19.
J. S. Foster The infill panels are offered up and bolted in position.
verb trans. Of a thing: present to sight, notice, etc.; afford, give an opportunity for. L16.
A. S. Dale Publishing..offered fewer risks.
verb intrans. Present itself; occur. E17.
J. Buchan I seized a chance that offered and went into business.
offerable adjective (rare) L16.
offe'ree noun a person to whom something is or has been offered L19.
offerer noun LME.
offeror noun a person who offers something, esp. shares, for sale E20.