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Noun offer has 3 senses

offer, offering - the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"
--₁ is a kind of speech act

Derived forms: verb offer₁₁, verb offer₉, verb offer₅, verb offer₃, verb offer₂, verb offer₁

offer, offering - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
--₂ is a kind of message, content, subject matter, substance
--₂ 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 offer₇

crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
--₃ is a kind of attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

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