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Offer: Meaning, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：present (offer)

offer 🔊

/ˈɒf.ər/

To present something to someone so that they can choose to accept it or not.

Person offering help with books in a friendly gesture

present 🔊

➕

/prɪˈzent/

To give someone the opportunity to accept or reject something, such as help, an item, or a suggestion, without forcing them.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'offerre' (ob- 'to' + ferre 'to bring'), meaning 'to bring before someone'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine 'offering' a gift: you hold it out with your hand stretched 'fer' (ferre) toward the other person.

📖 Example

When she saw I was struggling with my luggage, she kindly offered to help. 🔊 She offered to help when she noticed my difficulty with the luggage.

🔗 Collocations

offer help – To provide assistance voluntarily

offer a job – To propose employment to someone

offer advice – To give suggestions or guidance

🔄 Synonyms

present (v.) – To formally give something to someone, often in a ceremonial context.

proffer (v.) – To hold something out to someone for acceptance; a more formal synonym.

volunteer (v.) – To offer to do something without being asked.

🚫 Antonyms

withhold (v.) – To refrain from giving or granting something.

refuse (v.) – To indicate that one is not willing to accept or provide something.

reject (v.) – To dismiss something as unacceptable or not wanted.

🌱 Derivatives

offering (n.) – Something presented or given, such as a gift or donation.

offerer (n.) – A person who makes an offer.

offerable (adj.) – Capable of being offered.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'offerre' (ob- 'toward' + ferre 'bring'), meaning 'to bring before someone'. In Old English, it became 'offrian' meaning 'to present to a deity'. Modern usage expanded to general presentation in business and daily life.

Meaning 2：bid (offer)

offer 🔊

/ˈɒf.ər/

To say that you are willing to pay a particular amount of money for something.

Product with special offer price tag in supermarket

bid 🔊

➕

/bɪd/

To state the price one is willing to pay for something, typically in a negotiation, auction, or sale context.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The supermarket is offering a 50% discount on all fruits this weekend. 🔊 The supermarket is giving a 50% discount on all fruits this weekend.

🔗 Collocations

offer a discount – To reduce the price of a product or service for a limited time

offer a price – To name the amount of money one is prepared to pay

offer a deal – To propose a favorable arrangement, often involving a lower price or additional benefits

🔄 Synonyms

bid (v.) – To offer a price, especially in an auction or competitive situation.

propose (v.) – To suggest a price or plan for consideration.

quote (v.) – To state the current price or estimated cost of something.

🚫 Antonyms

ask (v.) – To request a price from a seller (the opposite of offering a price).

withdraw (v.) – To take back an offer or price previously stated.

accept (v.) – To agree to the offered price, rather than making one.

🌱 Derivatives

offering price (n.) – The price at which something is made available for purchase.

offeree (n.) – A person to whom an offer is made.