offertory

[aw-fer-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, of-er-] / ˈɔ fərˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒf ər- /

NOUN

gift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allowance award benefit bonus contribution donation endowment favor giveaway grant legacy offering premium present relief reward souvenir subsidy tip tribute

STRONG

alms benefaction bequest bestowal boon bounty charity courtesy dispensation fairing gratuity hand hand-me-down handout honorarium lagniappe largesse libation oblation philanthropy pittance presentation provision ration remembrance remittance subscription tax benefit tax write-off token write-off

WEAK

goodie

Antonyms

WEAK

forfeit loss penalty

Example Sentences

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As the priest then began the offertory portion of the liturgy, which often is accompanied by quiet music, the organist played a reflective piece very slowly.

From The Wall Street Journal

A collage of photographs from his time on work experience was presented in the church as one of the offertory gifts during Requiem Mass.

From BBC

Whidden, a tenor, sang an offertory song titled “The Anchor Holds.”

From Los Angeles Times

The service itself incorporated many Indigenous elements and peoples, including an emotional moment when a woman in Native dress wept in front of Francis as she brought him the offertory gifts.

From Washington Times

However, through the fall, offertories have been off around 10 percent.

From Washington Post

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