Offer
Offer , transitive verb
[Old English offren, AS. offrian to sacrifice, from Latin offerre; ob (see OB-) + ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by French offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st Bear.]
1.
To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up.
Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement.
A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices.
2.
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.
I offer thee three things.
3.
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.
4.
To attempt; to undertake.
All that offer to defend him.
5.
To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
6.
To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
Offer , intransitive verb
1.
To present itself; to be at hand.
The occasion offers, and the youth complies.
2.
To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at.
Without offering at any other remedy.
He would be offering at the shepherd's voice.
I will not offer at that I can not master.
Offer , noun
[Compare French offre, from offrir to offer, from Latin offerre. See Offer, transitive verb]
1.
The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance.
This offer comes from mercy.
2.
That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.
When offers are disdained, and love denied.
3.
Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball.
Some offer and attempt.