to offer

Examples

• All

• Pocket Books made a pre-emptive bid, offering an advance of more than $1.

  Academic text (2008)

• I'll offer you 10% of my net profits, plus 5% of all corporate holdings.

  The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

• But you know, they offered more money.

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• I would probably offer five or six.

  Andrew Huberman

• Be firm but fair then offer them money.

  Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)

• We offered a lot of money.

  Antitrust (2001)

• I think we should have offered Masters the 10 grand.

  To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

• The higher the risk, the greater the returns that must be offered to attract investors.

  Academic text (1991)

• - He offered me $5,000 for the black bird.

  The Maltese Falcon (1941)

• Tell me, what are you offering as collateral for this loan?

  The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

Synonyms

B

to bid

vsto offer

124 2.5

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

propose amounts more broadly in negotiations or purchases

T

to tender

vsto offer

• Formal

18 7.1

To offer something officially for someone to accept

propose amounts in typical buying or negotiating situations

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 Much

to outbid

14 3.8

to offer

218 1.4

bid

232 2.7

to lowball

• Informal

8 7.5

Surface Forms

Etymology