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offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" |
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offering |
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content,
message,
subject matter,
substance the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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contract offer offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate
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marriage offer,
marriage proposal,
proposal,
proposal of marriage an offer of marriage
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proposition a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
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counteroffer an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
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bid,
tender an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
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prospectus a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision"
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tender offer an offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both
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reward an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
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rights issue,
rights offering an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later; "the investment banker who handles a rights offering usually agrees to buy any shares not bought by shareholders"
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special a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
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olive branch,
peace offering something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace
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twofer a coupon that allows the holder to purchase two items (as two tickets to a play) for the price of one
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offer - the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance" |
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offering |
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speech act the use of language to perform some act
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| Verb |
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offer - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" |
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bid,
tender |
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auction,
auction sale,
vendue the public sale of something to the highest bidder
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by-bid bid on behalf of someone else
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subscribe adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
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overbid bid more than the object is worth
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underbid bid too low
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outbid bid higher than others
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underbid bid too low
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offer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink" |
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proffer |
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give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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tender make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer; "tenderize meat"
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offer - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" |
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extend |
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give,
pay proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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offer - present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods" |
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worship show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"
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sacrifice kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
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offer - make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" |
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furnish,
provide,
render,
supply provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"
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accost,
hook,
solicit approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
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offer - put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion" |
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project,
propose present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
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offer - make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" |
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market engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of; "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products"
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put up provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"
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offer - threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal" |
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threaten to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
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offer - produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month" |
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bring on,
bring out,
produce cause to appear; "bring on the birthday cake"
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