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Noun offering has 4 senses

offer, offering - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
--₁ is a kind of message, content, subject matter, substance
--₁ has particulars:

contract offer; marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal; proposition; counteroffer; bid, tender; prospectus; tender offer; reward; rights offering, rights issue; special; peace offering, olive branch; twofer

Derived form: verb offer₄

offering - money contributed to a religious organization
--₂ is a kind of contribution, donation
--₂ has particulars:
tithe; offertory; hearth money, Peter's pence; thank offering
offer, offering - the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"
--₃ is a kind of speech act

Derived form: verb offer₅
oblation, offering - the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"
--₄ is a kind of giving, gift

Derived form: verb offer₉

Verb offer has 13 senses

offer - make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
--₁ is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish

Derived form: noun offer₁
Sample sentences:
They offer cars to the tourists
They offer the tourists their cars
offer, proffer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"
--₂ is one way to give

Derived forms: noun offer₁, noun offerer₁, noun offeror₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
volunteer, offer - 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"
--₃ is one way to act, move

Derived form: noun offer₁
Sample sentences:
They offer him to write the letter
They offer to move
offer - put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"
--₄ is one way to project, propose

Derived form: noun offering₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
offer, extend - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
--₅ is one way to give, pay

Derived forms: noun offer₁, noun offering₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
=> Somebody ----s somebody something
offer - make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
--₆ is one way to market
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
offer, bid, tender - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

Derived form: noun offer₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
offer - produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
--₈ is one way to produce, bring on, bring out
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
offer, offer up - present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods"
--₉ is one way to worship

Derived forms: noun offer₁, noun offering₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
put up, provide, offer - mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
--₁₀ is one way to engage, wage
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
extend, offer - make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
--₁₁ is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish

Derived form: noun offer₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
=> Somebody ----s somebody something
propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question - 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"
--₁₂ is one way to request
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to somebody
offer - threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
--₁₃ is one way to threaten
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s to somebody