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n.
1) to make an ~
2) to accept, agree to; consider an ~
3) to decline, refuse, reject, spurn an ~
4) to withdraw an ~
5) a firm; reasonable; tempting; tentative ~
6) an introductory; job; trial ~
7) an ~ to + inf. (her ~ to help was accepted gratefully)
8) ( BE ) on ~ ('available')
II
v.
1) ( A ) she ~ed the job to me; or: she ~ed me the job
2) ( D ; refl. , tr. ) to ~ as (the money was ~ed as an inducement)
3) ( E ) they ~ed to compromise