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offer
What does offer mean?
offer (verb): to present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use offer in a sentence?
- The conference center offers a health spa. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- The hotel offers private meeting rooms. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce offer?
/ˈɔfɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does offer come from?
From Middle English offren, offrien.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “offer” mean?
to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood
Not quite: that's what wander means.
to present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc
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to make use of, to apply, especially of something nonmaterial; to bring to bear
Not quite: that's what exert means.
to satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.)
Not quite: that's what fulfill means.
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