OFFER
What does "OFFER" mean?
To present something for someone to accept, reject, or consider.
Meanings
- To present something to be accepted or refused. She offered him the last seat by the window.
- To propose a price or terms for a transaction. They offered well below the asking price and were politely turned down.
- To express willingness to do something. He offered to drive everyone to the airport.
- A proposal, especially of a price, that can be accepted or declined. The job offer arrived a week after the interview.
Word origin
From Latin 'offerre', 'to bring before, present', from 'ob-' (toward) plus 'ferre' (to carry); reinforced in English by Old English 'offrian', meaning to make a religious offering.
Remember it
OFFER carries something to you - its Latin root 'ferre' means 'to carry', the same root inside 'transfer' and 'ferry'.
A little poem
He held the gift out, open-palmed and plain;
an offer is a door that may not open again.
couplet
What it teaches
Every offer is a small risk made visible: to extend your hand is to admit it can be refused.
Quick facts
What does OFFER mean?
To present something for someone to accept, reject, or consider.
Is OFFER a valid word?
Yes — OFFER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is OFFER?
OFFER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does OFFER come from?
From Latin 'offerre', 'to bring before, present', from 'ob-' (toward) plus 'ferre' (to carry); reinforced in English by Old English 'offrian', meaning to make a religious offering.
What can OFFER teach us?
Every offer is a small risk made visible: to extend your hand is to admit it can be refused.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.