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Webster 1913 Edition
Offer
Of′fer
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Offered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Offering
.] 1.
To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; – often with up.
Thou shalt
offer
every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement. Ex. xxix. 36.
A holy priesthood to
offer
up spiritual sacrifices. 1 Pet. ii. 5.
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.I
offer
thee three things. 2 Sam. xxiv. 12.
3.
To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest;
as, to
. With the infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's willingness; offer
an opinionas, he
. offered
to help me4.
To attempt; to undertake.
All that
offer
to defend him. Shakespeare
5.
To bid, as a price, reward, or wages;
as, to
offer
a guinea for a ring; to offer
a salary or reward.6.
To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten;
as, to
offer
violence, attack, etc.
Syn. – To propose; propound; move; proffer; tender; sacrifice; immolate.
Of′fer
,Verb.
I.
1.
To present itself; to be at hand.
The occasion
offers
, and the youth complies. Dryden.
2.
To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; – used with at.
“Without offering at any other remedy.” Swift.
He would be
offering
at the shepherd's voice. L'Estrange.
I will not
offer
at that I can not master. Bacon.
1.
The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance.
“This offer comes from mercy.” Shak.
2.
That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.
When
offers
are disdained, and love denied. Pope.
3.
Attempt; endeavor; essay;
“Some offer and attempt.” as, he made an
. offer
to catch the ballSouth.
Webster 1828 Edition
Offer
OF'FER
,Verb.
T.
1.
Literally, to bring to or before; hence, to present for acceptance or rejection; to exhibit something that may be taken or received or not. He offered me a sum of money. He offered me his umbrella to defend me from the rain.The heathen women under the Mogul, offer themselves to the flames at the death of their husbands.
2.
To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal to.I offer thee three things. 2Sam. 24.
3.
To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; often with up.Thou shalt offer every day a bullock as a sin-offering for atonement. Ex. 29.
The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning.
A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices.
1Peter 2.
4.
To present in prayer or devotion.Offer to God thanksgiving. Ps. 1.
5.
To bid, as a price, reward or wages; as, to offer ten eagles for a ring; to offer a hundred dollars a year for a laborer; to offer a salary.6.
To present to the view or to the mind; as ideas which sense or reflection offers to the mind.To offer violence, to assault; to attack or commence attack.
OF'FER
,Verb.
I.
1.
To present itself; to be at hand.Th' occasion offers and the youth complies.
2.
To present verbally; to declare a willingness. He offered to accompany his brother.3.
To make an attempt.We came close to the shore and offered to land.
Formerly with at.
I will not offer at that I cannot master. Obs.
OF'FER
,Noun.
1.
A proposal to be accepted or rejected; presentation to choice. The prince made liberal offers, but they were rejected.When offers are disdained, and love deny'd.
2.
First advance.Force compels this offer.
3.
The act of bidding a price, or the sum bid. By an offer we manifest a desire to buy. When the seller declines accepting, he manifests that he thinks the offer not sufficient.4.
Attempt; endeavor; essay.It is the power of every one to make some essay, some offer and attempt. [Nearly obsolete.]