From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Offer \Of"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Offered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Offering.] [OE. offren, AS. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L.
offerre; ob (see OB-) + ferre to bear, bring. The English
word was influenced by F. 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.
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Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin
offering for atonement. --Ex. xxix.
36.
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A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices.
--1 Pet. ii.
5.
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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.
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I offer thee three things. --2 Sam. xxiv.
12.
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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.
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4. To attempt; to undertake.
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All that offer to defend him. --Shak.
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5. To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a
guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
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6. To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way;
to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
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Syn: To propose; propound; move; proffer; tender; sacrifice;
immolate.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Offer \Of"fer\, v. i.
1. To present itself; to be at hand.
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The occasion offers, and the youth complies.
--Dryden.
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2. To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used
with at. "Without offering at any other remedy." --Swift.
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He would be offering at the shepherd's voice.
--L'Estrange.
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I will not offer at that I can not master. --Bacon.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Offer \Of"fer\, n. [Cf. F. offre, fr. offrir to offer, fr. L.
offerre. See Offer, v. t.]
1. The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or
bidding; a proffer; a first advance. "This offer comes
from mercy." --Shak.
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2. That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be
accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.
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When offers are disdained, and love denied. --Pope.
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3. Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch
the ball. "Some offer and attempt." --South.
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