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offer(verb)/ˈɒfə(r)/ /ˈɔːfər/Verb Forms- to say that you are willing to give something to somebody
- Josie had offered her services as a guide.
- He offered some useful advice.
- to offer support/protection/help
- I don't think they need help, but I think I should offer anyway.
- He offered $4 000 for the car.
- They are offering a reward for the return of their cat.
- They decided to offer the job to Jo.
- They decided to offer Jo the job.
- I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered me.
- Taylor offered him 500 dollars to do the work.
Extra Examples- Would they be prepared to offer any more?
- I refer to your recent application and interview and am pleased to offer you the post of editor.
- She offered drinks to her guests.
- She felt obliged to offer him a bed for the night.
- Hospitality was freely offered to refugees.
- Her neighbour helps her with the children and offers support.
- to say that you are willing to do something for somebody
- The kids offered to do the dishes.
- ‘I'll do it,’ she offered.
Extra Examples- She graciously offered to get pizza so I wouldn't have to cook.
- ‘Do you need any help?’ he offered impulsively.
- She offered to help him negotiate the purchase.
- They offered to pay for a hotel.
- to make something available for sale or use
- The hotel offers excellent facilities for families.
- Both companies offer a range of software.
- Which lenders consistently offer the cheapest mortgages?
- The property will be offered for sale by auction on May 24.
Extra Examples- The camp also offers boating, fishing, campfires and more.
- They focus on offering quality products that consumers want.
- The college offers free ICT training courses for beginners.
- to provide the opportunity for something; to provide access to something
- The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion.
- He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour.
- The program has offered her many opportunities for travel.
Extra Examples- The plan seemed to offer real advantages.
- This investment is likely to offer a higher return.
- The bedroom suite offers access to an expansive terrace.
- The exhibition offers important new insights into the artist's work.
- When problems arise, these programs offer solutions.
- They offer a trade discount of 10 to 25 per cent.
- The sweepstake offers consumers the chance to win prizes.
- to show that you are ready to resist or attack somebody/something
- Universities offered little resistance to these changes.
- He never lost his temper or offered violence to anyone.
- to give something to God
- We offered up our prayers for the men's safe return.
- to have something available that somebody wants
- Oxford has a lot to offer visitors in the way of entertainment.
- a young man with a great deal to offer (= who is intelligent, has many skills, etc.)
Extra Examples- The open evening is a chance to see what the college has to offer students.
- This player has proved that he still has a lot to offer.
- to hold out your hand for somebody to shake
Word Origin- Old English offrian ‘sacrifice something to a deity’, of Germanic origin, from Latin offerre ‘bestow, present’ (in ecclesiastical Latin ‘offer to God’), reinforced by French offrir (which continued to express the primary sense). The noun (late Middle English) is from French offre.
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