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Offer \Of"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Offering}.] [OE. offren, {AS}. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L.
offerre; ob (see {OB-}) ferre to bear, bring. The English
word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same
origin. See 1st {Bear}.]
1. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to
sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with
up.
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Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin
offering for atonement. --Ex. xxix.
36.
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A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices.
--1 Pet. ii.
5.
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2. To bring to or before; to hold out to; to present for
acceptance or rejection; as, to offer a present, or a
bribe; to offer one's self in marriage.
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I offer thee three things. --2 Sam. xxiv.
12.
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3. To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to
suggest; as, to offer an opinion. With the infinitive as
an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's
willingness; as, he offered to help me.
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4. To attempt; to undertake.
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All that offer to defend him. --Shak.
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5. To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a
guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
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6. To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way;
to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
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Syn: To propose; propound; move; proffer; tender; sacrifice;
immolate.
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Offering \Of"fer*ing\, n.
1. The act of an offerer; a proffering.
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2. That which is offered, esp. in divine service; that which
is presented as an expiation or atonement for sin, or as a
free gift; a sacrifice; an oblation; as, sin offering.
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They are polluted offerings more abhorred
Than spotted livers in the sacrifice. --Shak.
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3. A sum of money offered, as in church service; as, a
missionary offering. Specif.: (Ch. of Eng.) Personal
tithes payable according to custom, either at certain
seasons as Christmas or Easter, or on certain occasions as
marriages or christenings.
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[None] to the offering before her should go.
--Chaucer.
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{Burnt offering}, {Drink offering}, etc. See under {Burnt}.
etc.
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