Noun: offering ó-fu-ring
- Something offered (as a proposal or bid)
"noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds";
- offer
- The verbal act of offering
"a generous offering of assistance";
- offer
- The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
"offerings for aid to the poor";
- oblation
- Money contributed to a religious organization; item or items contributed to a religious organization for religious purposes
"The church collected offerings during the Sunday service"; "They brought food offerings to the temple"
- Present for acceptance or rejection
"She offered us all a cold drink";
- proffer
- Give something useful or necessary to
"The conference centre offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms";
- supply, provide, render, furnish
- Agree freely
"I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it";
- volunteer
- Make available; provide
"The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages";
- extend
- Make available for sale
"The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
- Propose an amount you are prepared to pay for something
"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting";
- bid, tender
- Put forward for consideration
"He offered his opinion"
- Offer verbally
"He offered his sympathy";
- extend
- Produce or introduce on the stage
"The Shakespeare Company is offering ‘King Lear’ this month"
- Present as an act of worship
"offer prayers to the gods";
- offer up
- Present or mount (resistance, opposition, defence, etc.)
"offer resistance";
- put up, provide
- Threaten to do something
"I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
Derived forms: offerings
Type of: act, advise, bring on, bring out, content, contribution, donation, engage, gift, give, giving, market, message, move, pay, produce, project, propose, speech act, subject matter, substance, suggest, threaten, wage, worship
Encyclopedia: Offering
Offer, Steve