/ Dictionary / Index O offer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: of•fer Pronunciation: (ô'fur, of'ur), [key] — v.t. to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette. to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion. to propose or volunteer (to do something): She offered to accompany me. to make a show of intention (to do something): We did not offer to go first. to give, make, or promise: She offered no response. to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint; sacrifice. to present for sale: He offered the painting to me at a reduced price. to tender or bid as a price: to offer ten dollars for a radio. to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict: to offer battle. to put forth; exert: to offer resistance. to present to sight or notice. to introduce or present for exhibition or performance. to render (homage, thanks, etc.). to present or volunteer (oneself&hasp;) to someone as a spouse. —v.i. to present itself; occur: Whenever an opportunity offered, he slipped off to town. to present something as an act of worship or devotion; sacrifice. to make a proposal or suggestion. to suggest oneself to someone for marriage; propose. to make an attempt (fol. by at). —n. an act or instance of offering: an offer of help. the condition of being offered: an offer for sale. something offered. a proposal or bid to give or pay something as the price of something else; bid: an offer of $90,000 for the house. a proposal that requires only acceptance in order to create a contract. an attempt or endeavor. a show of intention. a proposal of marriage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: offer (Thesaurus) offensive offering Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language