The verbal act of offering:
— A generous offer of assistance.

synonym: offering.

Roget 763: offer, proffer, presentation, tender, bid, overture; proposal, proposition; motion, invitation; candidature; offering etc. (gift) 784.    ... show more

Dutch: aanbieding, aanbod, presentatie

Something offered (as a proposal or bid):
— Noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds.

synonym: offering.

Dutch: bod, voorstel, aanbieding, aanbod
Polish: oferta

A usually brief attempt.

synonyms: crack, fling, go, pass, whirl.

Dutch: bod

Make available or accessible, provide or furnish.

Roget 784: deliver, hand, pass, put into the hands of; hand over, make over, deliver over, pass over, turn over; assign dower.    present, give away, dispense, dispose of; give out, deal out, dole out, mete out, fork out, squeeze out.    pay etc. 807; render, impart, communicate.    concede, cede, yield, part with, shed, cast; spend etc. 809.    give, bestow, confer, grant, accord, award, assign.    intrust, consign, vest in.    make a present; allow, contribute, subscribe, furnish its quota.    invest, endow, settle upon; bequeath, leave, devise.    furnish, supply, help; administer to; afford, spare; accommodate with, indulge with, favor with; shower down upon; lavish, pour on, thrust upon.    tip, bribe; tickle the palm, grease the palm; offer etc. 763; sacrifice, immolate.    ... show more

Roget 796: sell, vend, dispose of, effect a sale; sell over the counter, sell by auction etc. n.; dispense, retail; deal in etc. 794; sell off, sell out; turn into money, realize; bring to the hammer, bring under the hammer, put up to auction, put up for auction; offer for sale, put up for sale; hawk, bring to market; offer etc. 763; undersell.    let; mortgage etc. (security) 771.    ... show more

Dutch: aanbieden, bieden, brengen, lenen, offreren, presenteren

Present for acceptance or rejection:
— She offered us all a cold drink.

synonym: proffer.

Dutch: bieden, offreren, presenteren, aanbieden

Agree freely:
— I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it.

synonym: volunteer.

Put forward for consideration.

Offer verbally:
— He offered his sympathy.

synonym: extend.

Make available for sale.

Dutch: aanbieden, bieden

Propose a payment:
— The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting.

synonyms: bid, tender.

Roget 763: offer, proffer, present, tender; bid; propose, move; make a motion, make advances; start; invite, hold out, place in one's way, put forward.    hawk about; offer for sale etc. 796; press etc. (request) 765; lay at one's feet.    offer oneself, present oneself; volunteer, come forward, be a candidate; stand for, bid for; seek; be at one's service; go a begging; bribe etc. (give) 784.    ... show more

Dutch: bieden

Produce or introduce on the stage.

Present as an act of worship:
— Offer prayers to the gods.

synonym: offer up.

Dutch: aanbieden

Mount or put up:
— Offer resistance.

synonyms: provide, put up.

Make available; provide:
— The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages.

synonym: extend.

Dutch: uitloven

Ask (someone) to marry you.

synonyms: declare oneself, pop the question, propose.

Dutch: uithuwelijken

Threaten to do something.