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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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But when his acceptance letter arrived in 2024, the AI boom was already well underway, and an offer from Y Combinator to join its accelerator program in the winter won out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He said: "Micrometeorites are samples of the Solar System's building blocks which can offer insights into early planetary formation, Earth's atmospheric history, and climate evolution."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She hopes that further surgery might offer relief.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But Coogan and Hays insist they are not journalists, even if they line up interviews with key figures in the industry who offer insightful access to the Silicon Valley world.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Three dollars was nothing to sneeze at, but I shrank from the offer.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.