verbs
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
"The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
is a type of (narrower)
give something useful or necessary to
"We provided the room with an electrical heater"
present for acceptance or rejection
"She offered us all a cold drink"
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"
put forward for consideration
"He offered his opinion"
is a type of (narrower)
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
"He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
offer verbally
"extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
make available for sale
"The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
is a type of (narrower)
engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
"The company is marketing its new line of beauty products"
propose a payment
"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
produce or introduce on the stage
"The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
is a type of (narrower)
bring onto the market or release
"produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play"
present as an act of worship
"offer prayers to the gods"
mount or put up
"put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
make available; provide
"extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
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"
threaten to do something
"I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
is a type of (narrower)
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"