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Meaning of offer

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  offer
      n 1: the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of
           assistance" [syn: {offer}, {offering}]
      2: something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new
         offerings for investors included several index funds" [syn:
         {offer}, {offering}]
      3: a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it
         a whirl" [syn: {crack}, {fling}, {go}, {pass}, {whirl},
         {offer}]
      v 1: make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The
           conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers
           private meeting rooms"
      2: present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a
         cold drink" [syn: {offer}, {proffer}]
      3: agree freely; "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}, {offer}]
      4: put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"
      5: offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his
         sympathy" [syn: {offer}, {extend}]
      6: make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on
         sweaters this week"
      7: propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for
         the painting" [syn: {offer}, {bid}, {tender}]
      8: produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company
         is offering `King Lear' this month"
      9: present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods"
         [syn: {offer}, {offer up}]
      10: mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
          [syn: {put up}, {provide}, {offer}]
      11: make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a
          good deal on new mortgages" [syn: {extend}, {offer}]
      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}, {offer}, {pop the question}]
      13: threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee
          if they did not accept my proposal"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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