to offer

Examples

• All

• I am excited to offer you a discount on your next purchase.

• The academic-practice partnership continues to evolve, and we offer discussion about lessons learned and partnership growth.

  Academic text (2013)

• You have to have things that you can offer him or her, right?

  Robert Greene

• Can I offer you a roll?

  Theater Camp (2023)

• I just had nothing to offer you.

  The Front Page (1974)

• You just have so much more to offer than your appearance.

• OK, so I'm going to offer you an option.

  Megyn Kelly

• I have so many delicacies to offer.

  Eating Miss Campbell (2022)

• You will also find companies and institutions that offer PD as part of their mission.

  Academic text (2015)

• The COE facilitates shared decision making and offers an alternative treatment option when appropriate.

  Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

G

to give

vsto offer

∞ 1.0

To hand something to someone, for example a present

focuses more on making things available rather than simple transfer

P

to provide

vsto offer

∞ 1.5

To give something people need or want

is broader, also meaning to present for acceptance or consideration

S

to supply

vsto offer

400 1.6

To give things that someone needs or wants

is more general, also covering making things available for use or choice

E

to extend

vsto offer

162 3.5

To offer help, good wishes, or apologies to someone

is wider, applying to many types of availability beyond assistance

B

to bid

vsto offer

124 2.5

To offer a certain amount of money to buy something, often at an auction

is more general, applicable beyond stating monetary amounts

F

to furnish

vsto offer

83 3.7

To provide furniture and other things a room or building needs

is less specific, applying to many kinds of availability or presentation

R

to render

vsto offer

53 3.9

To give something to another person or authority, often formally

is more general and can be informal as well as formal

B

to bid for

vsto offer

49 2.9

Offer money for something, often at an auction

is more general, applicable beyond stating monetary amounts

O

to offer up

vsto offer

28 6.3

To present a prayer, gift, or thanks as an act of religious worship

is secular and used across many ordinary and technical contexts

P

to proffer

vsto offer

• Formal

19 8.1

To offer something to someone for them to accept or refuse

is similar but covers broader ways of making things available

T

to tender

vsto offer

• Formal

18 7.1

To offer something officially for someone to accept

is less formal and applies to many nonofficial offers as well

P

to put up

vsto offer

18 3.5

Offer something for sale at an auction

is broader, not limited to sales or auction contexts

Antonyms

R

to refuse

716 1.7

To say no to a request or offer

Idioms

O

offer he couldn't refuse

• Informal

1 4.9

A deal so good a person cannot say no to

O

to offer a carrot

• Informal

3.7

To give a small reward, like money or time off, to encourage someone to do something

Phrasal Verbs

O

to offer support

28 2.7

To give help to someone during a difficult time

O

to offer up

28 6.3

To present a prayer, gift, or thanks as an act of religious worship

O

to offer congratulations

• Formal

1 2.8

To tell someone you are happy for their success

O

to offer a ride

1 2.0

Take someone somewhere in your car to help them

O

to offer a seat

1 2.3

To give your seat to someone who needs it

J

to jump on the offer

3.5

To accept an offer or chance quickly before someone else does

O

to offer a dance

2.5

Invite someone to dance with you at a party

Compounds

C

contract offer

• Formal

3 3.2

A formal offer from an employer to hire someone with specific pay and terms

T

tender offer

• Specialized

2 7.5

An offer to buy a company's shares at a higher price than the market

M

marriage offer

1 3.0

To ask someone to become your husband or wife

O

offer price

• Specialized

5.5

The price a seller asks for something like a share

O

offer price

3.5

The price a buyer says they will pay for something like a house

How Committed

to give

∞ 1.0

to provide

∞ 1.5

to offer

∞ 1.0

to present

∞ 2.8

to suggest

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

Etymology