offer

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
offer/ˈɒfə(r)/

▶verb

• 1 present (something) for (someone) to accept or reject.

• 2 express readiness to do something for or on behalf of someone.

• 3 provide (access or an opportunity).

• 4 (often offer something up) present (a prayer or sacrifice) to a deity.

• 5 (offer something up) position something to assess its appearance or fit.

▶noun

• 1 an expression of readiness to do or give something.

• 2 an amount of money that someone is willing to pay for something.

• 3 a specially reduced price.

• 4 a proposal of marriage.

– phrases
on offer

• 1 available.

• 2 for sale at a reduced price.

– derivatives
offerer (or offeror) noun.

– origin OE offrian ‘sacrifice to a deity’, of Gmc origin, from L. offerre ‘present’, reinforced by Fr. offrir.