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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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Offer to look over and send out her résumé.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Under the Childcare Offer, parents and guardians can claim up to 30 hours of free childcare each week, provided they met a certain criteria.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Appeared in the January 30, 2026, print edition as 'Tom Homan’s Good Offer to Minneapolis'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Offer a few predictable options, normalise different preferences, and don't turn food into a moral issue.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Offer it each phantom crumb and shield it from harm with your body.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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