Offering

Definition of Offering :

1. The act of making an offer.
2. Something, such as stock, that is offered.
3. A presentation made to a deity as an act of religious worship or sacrifice; an oblation.
4. A contribution or gift, especially one made at a religious service.

Offering to older people:

• Would you like a cup of coffee, Mr. Green?
• Should I get you a bottle of water?
• Could I offer you a glass of lemonade, Mrs. Lina?
• Would you care for some salad ?

Offering to friends:

• Want some?
• Have some.
• Chocolate?
• Glass of lemonade?
• Grab some for yourself.
• Would you like to have a pancake?
• Why don’t you have some lemonade?
• What can I get for you?
• What will you have?

Accepting an offer:

• Thank you
• Yes, please
• I’d like it very much
• Thank you, I would
• That would be very nice

Declining an offer:

• No, thanks.
• No, I really won’t. Thank you.
• Not for me, thanks.
• No, thanks. I’m not hungry.

Definition of OFFERING

1

a : the act of one who offers b : something offered; especially : a sacrifice ceremonially offered as a part of worship c : a contribution to the support of a church

2

: something offered for sale or patronage <latest offerings of the leading novelists>

3

: a course of instruction or study

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Examples of OFFERING

1. Each household must make daily offerings to the gods.
2. The company is trying to generate interest in its new offerings.
3. the café's tasty dessert offerings

First Known Use of OFFERING

before 12th century

Related to OFFERING

Synonyms: immolation, sacrifice, victim

Related Words: libation, oblation, propitiation; holocaust; contribution, donation

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