offering

Noun
Synonyms: offeroblation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. something offered (as a proposal or bid)“noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds”Synonyms: offer
  2. money contributed to a religious organization
  3. the verbal act of offering“a generous offer of assistance”Synonyms: offer
  4. the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity“oblations for aid to the poor”Synonyms: oblation
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement.— Ex. xxix. 36.[1913 Webster]
A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices.— 1 Pet. ii. 5.[1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

I offer thee three things.— 2 Sam. xxiv. 12.[1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

4.To attempt; to undertake. [1913 Webster]

All that offer to defend him.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

5.To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward. [1913 Webster]

6.To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To propose; propound; move; proffer; tender; sacrifice; immolate. [1913 Webster]

Offering \Of"fer*ing\, n.

1.The act of an offerer; a proffering. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

They are polluted offerings more abhorred Than spotted livers in the sacrifice.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

[None] to the offering before her should go.— Chaucer.[1913 Webster]

Burnt offering, Drink offering, etc. See under Burnt. etc. [1913 Webster]

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