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offering   (TTS Sound)

The noun offering has 4 senses

• offer, offering -- (something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds")


• offering -- (money contributed to a religious organization)


• offer, offering -- (the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance")


• oblation, offering -- (the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor")

The verb offer has 13 senses

• offer -- (make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms")


• offer, proffer -- (present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink")


• volunteer, offer -- (agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it")


• offer -- (put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion")


• offer, extend -- (offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy")


• offer -- (make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week")


• offer, bid, tender -- (propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting")


• offer -- (produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month")


• offer, offer up -- (present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods")


• put up, provide, offer -- (mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance")


• extend, offer -- (make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages")


• propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question -- (ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman")


• offer -- (threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal")