Word Finder - offered

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To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

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She offered to help with her homework.

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To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.

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Everybody offered an opinion.

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To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.

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He offered use of his car for the week.  He offered his good will for the Councilman's vote.

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To present (something) to God or gods as a gesture of worship, or for a sacrifice.

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To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.

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To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.

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I offered twenty dollars for it. The company is offering a salary of £30,000 a year.

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To happen, to present itself.

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To make an attempt; typically used with at.

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To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten.

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to offer violence to somebody

Someone offered her a glass of punch.

I would have offered you something.

He had offered her a perfect way out.

Your father even offered you land if you would come down here to stay.

The subjects I offered were Elementary and Advanced German, French, Latin, English, and Greek and Roman history, making nine hours in all.

And lowering his big arm he offered it to the slender little girl.

He had offered to help in any way possible and she had found a way.

The hussars and Cossacks crowded round the prisoners; one offered them clothes, another boots, and a third bread.

Taking his hand and drawing him downwards, Kutuzov offered his cheek to be kissed, and again Prince Andrew noticed tears in the old man's eyes.

To her surprise, he offered it to her.

Miss Irwin seemed to have no objection to this proposal, and kindly offered to see the professors and find out if they would give me lessons.

Brennan offered to pay us but we collectively agreed to not become wards of the government.

This treasure does not belong to me, for I bought only the ground; but when I offered it to my neighbor he refused it.

She gave a nervous wave, watching for his reaction and relieved when he offered a warm smile.

There was no contradiction offered.

Cynthia offered the dessert but, surprisingly, Fred declined.

Dean offered his two cents.

Death.  She told me I couldn't destroy the world for four days and offered me Katie's life in exchange.

Deidre offered one of her amused smiles.

I offered you the easy way, you refused.

She rolled her eyes at him again, and he offered another faint smile before she left.

She wasn't sure what to say and offered a smile instead.

The box, advertised as containing Ouray, Colorado correspondence from the last century and "other items of local interest," was offered via the Internet at three hundred dollars.

Just as Donnie was limply shaking Dean's hand, Cynthia returned, smiled at the boy, and offered her hand as well.

Cynthia introduced her as Mrs. Edith Jones, drawing a slight smile but no offered hand.

The little girl, hair streaming, offered encouragement while skating backwards, one leg lifted high and beckoning unsuccessfully for Dean to follow.

Jackson offered, "We'll have a truck deliver them… and I'll help with the carving."

The other three laughed and Jackson offered, "Don't forget Christmas is coming."

Connor offered a plan.

Once again she was inviting him to visit, but this time she said Carmen had offered to let him use a room upstairs.

Mrs. Watson only offered a small smile, shoved the robe at her, and resumed her seat on the rocking chair.

Gabe looked her over then offered what smile he could muster.

She can't take a soul whose time has not yet come, and she was in the mortal world.  She offered me a job instead, to work for her.

Death offered to return Katie to me after a few days.  Darkyn said she wouldn't do it, and he was right.  She doesn't have Katie.

Things were a little slow this afternoon and Dr. Worthington offered to stay.

Holding her head elevated, as Mums had instructed, he offered the bottle.

But, while we were discussing plans for the winter, a suggestion which Dr. Hale had made long ago flashed across Teacher's mind--that I might take courses somewhat like those offered at Radcliffe, under the instruction of the professors in these courses.

Yesterday's adjutant reproached him for not having stayed at the palace, and offered him his own house.

The old woman, lowering her eyes but casting side glances at the newcomers, had turned her cup upside down and placed a nibbled bit of sugar beside it, and sat quietly in her armchair, though hoping to be offered another cup of tea.

Helene, not having a suitable partner, herself offered to dance the mazurka with Boris.

Kutuzov never talked of "forty centuries looking down from the Pyramids," of the sacrifices he offered for the fatherland, or of what he intended to accomplish or had accomplished; in general he said nothing about himself, adopted no pose, always appeared to be the simplest and most ordinary of men, and said the simplest and most ordinary things.

As much as she would like to have offered to walk while he rode, she knew they would cover ground faster if she rode and he walked.

I introduced myself by name as I accepted the offered seat across from a large desk, the only other furniture in the small room.

Kiera offered a smile and hurried past them, heart pounding and face red with embarrassment.

She heard footsteps from the direction of the conference room and offered a smile as Ne'Rin rounded the corner.

He gave no indication he and his mother were leaving and joined Fred at the table when the old man offered him a bowl of cereal.

He offered an Irish linen handkerchief from his pocket and waited.

Sarah offered a great deal of help here.

Stay. Connor has offered to talk to her.

He offered a genuine smile she couldn't bring herself to return.