Offering

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act of making an offer.
  • n. Something, such as stock, that is offered.
  • n. A presentation made to a deity as an act of religious worship or sacrifice; an oblation.
  • n. A contribution or gift, especially one made at a religious service.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of offer.
  • n. An act of offering.
  • n. That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
  • n. An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
  • n. A contribution given at a religious service.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of an offerer; a proffering.
  • n. 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.
  • n. A sum of money offered, as in church service.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of one who offers: as, there were few offerings in railroad shares to-day; heavy offerings in December wheat.
  • n. That which is offered; a thing offered or given; a gift.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the verbal act of offering
  • n. the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
  • n. money contributed to a religious organization
  • n. something offered (as a proposal or bid)
  • Equivalent
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    speech act    gift    giving   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    proffering    sacrifice    oblation    gift   
    Verb Stem
    offer   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    reoffering   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sacrifice    contribution    tribute    feast    gift    offer    rite    homage    observance    vow