Offer
Definition of Offer
Of´fer | v. t. | 1. | To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; - often with up. | | 2. | To bring to or before; to hold out to; to present for acceptance or rejection; as, to offer a present, or a bribe; to offer one's self in marriage. | | 3. | To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest; as, to offer an opinion. With the infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's willingness; as, he offered to help me. | | 4. | To attempt; to undertake.All that offer to defend him. - Shak. | | 5. | To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward. | | 6. | To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc. | | v. i. | 1. | To present itself; to be at hand. | | 2. | To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; - used with at.I will not offer at that I can not master. - Bacon. | | n. | 1. | The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance. | | 2. | That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid. | | 3. | Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball. |
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