- offer
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verb
1 (T) to say that you are willing to give someone something, or to hold something out to them so that they can take it: offer sb sth: You haven't offered Grandma any ice cream. | They offered him a very good job but he turned it down. | offer sth to sb: Offer some coffee to the guests.2 (T) to say that you are willing to pay a particular amount of money: offer (sb) sth for: They've offered us -75,000 for the house. | The police are offering a reward for any information.3 (I, T) to say that you are willing to do something: I don't need any help, but it was nice of you to offer. | offer to do sth: My dad has offered to pick us up. | Shelly didn't even offer to help.4 (T) to provide something that people need or want: He offered no explanation for his actions. | offer sth to sb: Senator Joseph's speech will have offered little comfort to bankrupt businessmen. | have sth to offer (to sb): Edinburgh has a great deal to offer to visitors in the way of entertainment.5 offer (up) a prayer/sacrifice etc to pray to God or give something to God6 offer itself formal if an opportunity offers itself, it happens for you: I shall be ready to raise the matter with him when a suitable occasion offers itself.7 offer your hand to sb to hold out your hand in order to shake hands with someone2 noun (C)1 a statement that you are willing to give someone something or do something for them(+ of): an offer of assistance | offer to do sth: an offer to help | turn down/refuse/decline an offer (=say no to an offer): He turned down the offer of a free trip to Milan.2 an amount of money that you are willing to pay for something: make (sb) an offer (for): I'm prepared to make you a generous offer for the house. | accept an offer: They've accepted our offer of -50,000. | be open to offers (=be ready to consider people's offers): We're asking -2500, but we're open to offers.3 a reduction of the price of something in a shop for a short time: special offer: They have a special offer on this week - buy two, get one free.4 on offera) available to be bought or used: a whole range of services on offerb) BrE for sale at a very cheap price for a short time: Olive oil is on offer this week.5 be under offer BrE if a house that is for sale is under offer, someone has offered money for it
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.