offering

Plural: offerings

Noun

• A thing offered, especially as a gift or contribution.
• something offered (as a proposal or bid)
  • "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
• money contributed to a religious organization
• the verbal act of offering
• the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
• gerund of offer
• The act by which something is offered.
• gerund of offer
• That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
• gerund of offer
• An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
• gerund of offer
• A contribution given at a religious service.
• gerund of offer
• Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered, such as for sale

Verb

• make available or accessible, provide or furnish
• present for acceptance or rejection
• agree freely
• put forward for consideration
• offer verbally
• make available for sale
  • "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
• propose a payment
• produce or introduce on the stage
  • "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"
• present as an act of worship
• mount or put up
• make available; provide
• ask (someone) to marry you
• threaten to do something
• present participle and gerund of offer

Examples

• His OFFERING of ’QUIZ’ on a triple letter was a generous contribution to his score.

Synonyms

bid, declare oneself, extend, oblation, offer, offer up, pop the question, proffer, propose, provide, put up, tender, volunteer

Related Words

oblate, oblation, offer, offertory