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offer
A	noun
	1	crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
			a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚attempt; effort; endeavor; endeavour; try ╚crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
	2	offer, offering
			something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚offer, offering ╚peace offering; olive branch ╚special ╚rights offering; rights issue ╚reward ╚tender offer ╚prospectus ╚bid; tender ╚counteroffer ╚proposition ╚marriage proposal; proposal of marriage; marriage offer; proposal ╚contract offer
	3	offer, offering
			the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚speech act ╚offer, offering
B	verb
	1	offer
			put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚plan ╚project; propose ╚offer
	2	offer
			threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚inform ╚warn ╚threaten ╚offer
	3	propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question
			ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚transfer ╚convey; transmit; communicate ╚communicate; pass on; pass; put across ╚request; bespeak; call for; quest ╚ask ╚request ╚propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question
	4	offer
			produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
		Category Tree: produce; bring on; bring out ╚offer
	5	offer
			make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
		Category Tree: transfer ╚give ╚supply; provide; render; furnish ╚offer ╚hook; solicit; accost
	6	offer, proffer
			present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"
		Category Tree: transfer ╚give ╚offer, proffer ╚tender ╚give
	7	offer
			make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
		Category Tree: trade; merchandise ╚market ╚offer
	8	offer, extend
			offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚give; pay ╚offer, extend
	9	extend, offer
			make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
		Category Tree: transfer ╚give ╚supply; provide; render; furnish ╚extend, offer
	10	offer, bid, tender
			propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

	11	put up, provide, offer
			mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
		Category Tree: fight; struggle ╚engage; wage ╚put up, provide, offer
	12	volunteer, offer
			agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚volunteer, offer
	13	offer, offer up
			present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods"
		Category Tree: be ╚attend; go to ╚worship ╚offer, offer up ╚sacrifice

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