Definitions

offer

[aw-fer, of-er] / ˈɔ fər, ˈɒf ər /

NOUN

proposal, suggestion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action attempt bid overture

STRONG

endeavor essay feeler hit pass pitch presentation proposition rendition submission tender

WEAK

propoundment

Antonyms

STRONG

denial idleness refusal

WEAK

taking withdrawal

VERB

present, propose for acceptance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afford allow award display donate extend give grant provide show submit suggest

STRONG

accord advance bid exhibit furnish move ply pose press proffer propound sacrifice tender volunteer

WEAK

be at service come forward hold out lay at one's feet make available place at disposal put forth put forward put on the market put up put up for sale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny fight hide hold keep refuse resist take veto withhold withstand

STRONG

discourage dissuade stop take back

WEAK

withdraw

VERB

propose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cite present submit suggest

STRONG

adduce advance advise allege proposition

WEAK

make a motion make a pitch

Antonyms

WEAK

deny refuse take take back withdraw withhold

VERB

try

Synonyms

STRONGEST

seek

STRONG

assay attempt endeavor essay strive struggle undertake

Antonyms

STRONG

be idle forget laze

WEAK

deny refuse take take back withdraw withhold

Example Sentences

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Offer to look over and send out her résumé.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Offer a few predictable options, normalise different preferences, and don't turn food into a moral issue.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Available to purchase Jan. 21, the Kids Summer Ticket Offer is good for dates May 22 though Sept. 7, and can be had for $50 per child for a one-day, park-hopper ticket.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

They said the Childcare Offer for Wales, providing up to 30 hours per week of care for three and four-year-olds, was more generous than England's scheme.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Offer it each phantom crumb and shield it from harm with your body.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Vocabulary lists containing offer

"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem

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"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem