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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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In 2020, he turned down an offer to manage several billion dollars for hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

However, he said he’d have questions about how the war has affected flight schedules, corporate travel and longer-term spending, and how much of a cushion Delta’s premium seating classes might offer against volatile fuel prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Bass did not offer any definitive conclusions, saying the city now has outside researchers assessing the problem.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He recommended potential cat owners to choose a pet that would "thrive within the environment and lifestyle you can offer rather than attempting to force the cat to adjust".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“How bad can it be? She wouldn’t offer something too horrible.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.