OFFER

I. verb (~ed; ~ing) see: bear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to present as an act of worship or devotion ; sacrifice , to utter (as a prayer) in devotion, 2. to present for acceptance or rejection ; tender , to present in order to satisfy a requirement , 3. propose , suggest , to declare one's readiness or willingness , 4. to try or begin to exert ; put up , threaten , to make available ; afford , to present in performance or exhibition, to propose as payment ; bid , intransitive verb to present something as an act of worship or devotion ; sacrifice , to make an attempt, to present itself, to make a proposal (as of marriage), II. noun Date: 15th century 1. a presenting of something for acceptance , an undertaking to do an act or give something on condition that the party to whom the proposal is made do some specified act or make a return promise, ~ing , a price named by one proposing to buy ; bid , 4. attempt , try , an action or movement indicating a purpose or intention