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			| 1.
								the verbal act of offering a generous offer of assistance
 2.
								something offered (as a proposal or bid)
 3.
								a usually brief attempt
 
 'offer' - used as a verb
 4.
								make available or accessible, provide or furnish
 The conference center offers a health spa
 The hotel offers private meeting rooms
 5.
								present for acceptance or rejection
 She offered us all a cold drink
 6.
								agree freely
 I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it
 7.
								put forward for consideration
 He offered his opinion
 8.
								offer verbally
 He offered his sympathy
 9.
								make available for sale
 The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week
 10.
								propose a payment
 The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
 11.
								produce or introduce on the stage
 The Shakespeare Company is offering 'King Lear' this month
 12.
								present as an act of worship
 offer prayers to the gods
 13.
								mount or put up
 offer resistance
 14.
								make available; provide
 The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
 15.
								ask (someone) to marry you
 16.
								threaten to do something
 I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal
 
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			| derived forms
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			| 1. Offer / Plural offers
 2. Offer / Past
 offered
 3. Offer / Third Person
 offers
 4. Offer / Present Participle
 offering
 
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