| Offer (offer) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Of"fer |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Offered (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Offering.] [OE. offren, AS. offrian to
sacrifice, fr. L. offerre] ob (see OB-) +
ferre to bear, b |
To present, as an act of worship; to
immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often
with up.
To bring to or before; to hold out to; to
present for acceptance or rejection; as, to offer a present,
or a bribe; to offer one's self in marriage.
To present in words; to proffer; to make a
proposal of; to suggest; as, to offer an opinion. With the
infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's
willingness; as, he offered to help me.
To attempt; to undertake.
To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as,
to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or
reward.
To put in opposition to; to manifest in an
offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack,
etc.
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To present itself; to be at hand.
To make an attempt; to make an essay or a
trial; -- used with at.
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| Offer (offer) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Of"fer |
| [Cf. F. offre,
fr. offrir to offer, fr. L. offerre. See Offer,
v. t.] |
The act of offering,
bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first
advance.
That which is offered or brought forward;
a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a
bid.
Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an
offer to catch the ball.
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