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of·fer

(ô′fər, ŏf′ər)

v. of·fered, of·fer·ing, of·fers

v.tr.

a. To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: offered me a drink.

b. To put forward for consideration; propose: offer an opinion.

c. To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement: offered new statistics in order to facilitate the decision-making process.

d. To present as an act of worship: offer a prayer.

e. To propose as payment; bid: offered only half what I was asking for the car.

a. To make available; afford: The situation offers us the opportunity to learn more.

b. To present for sale: Those boots are being offered at half price.

c. To provide; furnish: a hotel that offers conference facilities.

3. To exhibit readiness or desire (to do something); volunteer: offered to carry the packages.

4. To engage in; put up: partisans who offered strong resistance to the invaders.

5. To threaten: offered to leave without them if they didn't hurry.

6. To produce or introduce on the stage: The repertory group is offering two new plays this season.

v.intr.

1. To present an offering in worship or devotion.

2. To make an offer or proposal, especially of marriage.

3. To present itself: "This plan was dropped, because of its risk, and because a better offered" (T.E. Lawrence).

4. Baseball To swing at a pitch. Used of a batter.

1. The act of offering: an offer of assistance.

2. Something, such as a suggestion, proposal, bid, or recommendation, that is offered: Did you accept his offer for the car?

3. Law A proposal that if accepted constitutes a legally binding contract.

4. The condition of being offered, especially for sale: thousands of bushels of wheat on offer.

[Middle English offren, from Old English offrian, to present in worship, and from Old French offrir, to propose, present, both from Latin offerre, to present, offer : ob-, to; see ob- + ferre, to bring; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

of′fer·er, of′fer·or n.

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offer

(ˈɒfə)

1. to present or proffer (something, someone, oneself, etc) for acceptance or rejection

2. (tr) to present as part of a requirement: she offered English as a second subject.

3. (tr) to provide or make accessible: this stream offers the best fishing.

4. (intr) to present itself: if an opportunity should offer.

5. (tr) to show or express willingness or the intention (to do something)

6. (tr) to put forward (a proposal, opinion, etc) for consideration

7. (Commerce) (tr) to present for sale

8. (Commerce) (tr) to propose as payment; bid or tender

9. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (when: tr, often foll by up) to present (a prayer, sacrifice, etc) as or during an act of worship

10. (tr) to show readiness for: to offer battle.

11. (intr) archaic to make a proposal of marriage

12. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr; sometimes foll by up or to) engineering to bring (a mechanical piece) near to or in contact with another, and often to proceed to fit the pieces together

13. something, such as a proposal or bid, that is offered

14. the act of offering or the condition of being offered

15. (Law) contract law a proposal made by one person that will create a binding contract if accepted unconditionally by the person to whom it is made. See also acceptance

16. a proposal of marriage

17. (Stock Exchange) short for offer price

18. (Commerce) on offer for sale at a reduced price

[Old English, from Latin offerre to present, from ob- to + ferre to bring]

ˈofferer, ˈofferor n

Offer

(ˈɒfə)

(formerly, in Britain) n acronym for

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Office of Electricity Regulation: merged with Ofgas in 1999 to form Ofgem

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of•fer

(ˈɔ fər, ˈɒf ər)
v.t.

1. to present for acceptance or rejection: to offer a drink.

2. to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion.

3. to show willingness (to do something): I offered to go first.

4. to give, make, or promise: She offered no response.

5. to present solemnly as an act of worship.

6. to present for sale.

7. to tender or bid as a price.

8. to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict: to offer battle.

9. to put forth; exert: to offer resistance.

10. to render (homage, thanks, etc.).

11. to present or volunteer (oneself) as a spouse.

v.i.

12. to present itself; occur.

13. to make a proposal or suggestion.

14. an act or instance of offering.

15. a proposal or bid to give or pay something.

16. a proposal of marriage.

[before 900; Middle English offren, Old English offrian to present in worship < Latin offerre=of- of- + ferre to bring, bear¹]

of′fer•er, of′fer•or, n.

offer

bid - Derives from Old English beodan, "to offer or command."
carrot-and-stick - Refers to an offer of reward countered by the threat of punishment.
blind fold - Worn by the Greek statue for justice so she cannot see the bribes being offered to her, hence, blind justice.
cast pearls before swine - To offer something valuable to someone who does not appreciate it.

offer

– give – invite

1. 'offer'

If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it.

He offered me a chocolate. I shook my head.

2. 'give'

If you put something in someone's hand expecting them to take it, and they do take it, don't say that you 'offer' it to them. You say that you give it to them.

She gave Minnie the keys.

He gave me a red jewellery box.

3. 'offer to'

If you offer to do something, you say that you are willing to do it.

He offered to take her home in a taxi.

I offered to answer any questions.

4. 'invite'

If someone asks you to do something that they think you will want to do, don't say that they 'offer' you to do it. You say that they invite you to do it.

I was invited to attend future meetings.

She invited me to come for dinner.

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offer

Past participle: offered
Gerund: offering

Imperative
offer
offer

Present
I offer
you offer
he/she/it offers
we offer
you offer
they offer

Preterite
I offered
you offered
he/she/it offered
we offered
you offered
they offered

Present Continuous
I am offering
you are offering
he/she/it is offering
we are offering
you are offering
they are offering

Present Perfect
I have offered
you have offered
he/she/it has offered
we have offered
you have offered
they have offered

Past Continuous
I was offering
you were offering
he/she/it was offering
we were offering
you were offering
they were offering

Past Perfect
I had offered
you had offered
he/she/it had offered
we had offered
you had offered
they had offered

Future
I will offer
you will offer
he/she/it will offer
we will offer
you will offer
they will offer

Future Perfect
I will have offered
you will have offered
he/she/it will have offered
we will have offered
you will have offered
they will have offered

Future Continuous
I will be offering
you will be offering
he/she/it will be offering
we will be offering
you will be offering
they will be offering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been offering
you have been offering
he/she/it has been offering
we have been offering
you have been offering
they have been offering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been offering
you will have been offering
he/she/it will have been offering
we will have been offering
you will have been offering
they will have been offering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been offering
you had been offering
he/she/it had been offering
we had been offering
you had been offering
they had been offering

Conditional
I would offer
you would offer
he/she/it would offer
we would offer
you would offer
they would offer

Past Conditional
I would have offered
you would have offered
he/she/it would have offered
we would have offered
you would have offered
they would have offered

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Noun	1.	offer - the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance" offering speech act - the use of language to perform some act
	2.	offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" offering subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about contract offer - offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate marriage offer, marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, proposal - an offer of marriage proposition - an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) counteroffer - an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer bid, tender - a formal proposal to buy at a specified price prospectus - a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision" tender offer - an offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both reward - the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property rights issue, rights offering - an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later; "the investment banker who handles a rights offering usually agrees to buy any shares not bought by shareholders" special - a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops" olive branch, peace offering - something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace twofer - an offer of two for the price of one
	3.	offer - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" fling, go, whirl, crack, pass attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
Verb	1.	offer - make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" accost, solicit, hook - approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	2.	offer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink" proffer give - proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" tender - make a tender of; in legal settlements
	3.	offer - agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" volunteer act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	4.	offer - put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion" propose, project - present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
	5.	offer - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" extend pay, give - convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" extend, offer - make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"
	6.	offer - make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" put up - make available for sale at an auction; "The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction" market - engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of; "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products"
	7.	offer - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" bid, tender auction sale, vendue, auction - the public sale of something to the highest bidder by-bid - bid on behalf of someone else subscribe - offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; "The broker subscribed 500 shares" overbid - bid more than the object is worth underbid - bid too low outbid - bid higher than others underbid - bid lower than a competing bidder
	8.	offer - produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month" bring on, bring out, produce - bring onto the market or release; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play"
	9.	offer - present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods" offer up sacrifice - make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals worship - attend religious services; "They worship in the traditional manner"
	10.	offer - mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" put up, provide wage, engage - carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"
	11.	offer - make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" extend offer, extend - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	12.	offer - ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman" declare oneself, pop the question, propose request - ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
	13.	offer - threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal" threaten - to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"

offer

verb

1. present with, give, hand, hold out to Rhys offered him an apple.

2. provide, present, furnish, make available, afford, place at (someone's) disposal Western governments have offered aid.
provide refuse, withdraw, withhold, take back, revoke, retract

3. volunteer, come forward, offer your services, be at (someone's) service Peter offered to help us.

4. propose, suggest, advance, extend, submit, put forward, put forth They offered no suggestion as to how it might be done.

5. give, show, bring, provide, render, impart His mother and sister rallied round offering comfort.

6. sacrifice, give up, offer up He will offer the first harvest of rice to the sun goddess.

7. put up for sale, sell, put on the market, market, put under the hammer The house is being offered at 1.5 million pounds.

8. bid, submit, propose, extend, tender, proffer He offered a fair price for the land.

noun

1. proposal, suggestion, proposition, submission, attempt at, endeavour, overture He has refused all offers of help.

2. bargain, deal, discount, steal (informal), reduction, good deal, good buy, snip (informal), giveaway, (cheap) purchase Today's special offer gives you a choice of three destinations.

3. bid, tender, bidding price We've made an offer for the house.

on offer available, for sale, on the market, to be had, purchasable country cottages on offer at bargain prices

Quotations
"He's a businessman ... I'll make him an offer he can't refuse" [Mario Puzo The Godfather]

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offer

verb

1. To put before another for acceptance:

extend, present, proffer, tender, volunteer.

Idioms: come forward with, lay at someone's feet, lay before.

2. To state, as an idea, for consideration:

advance, pose, propose, propound, put forward, set forth, submit, suggest.

3. To make (something) readily available:

afford, extend, provide.

Idiom: place at one's disposal.

4. To make an offer of:

bid.

Informal: go.

noun

1. Something offered:

bid, proffer, proposal, tender.

2. A trying to do or make something:

attempt, crack, effort, endeavor, essay, go, stab, trial, try.

Informal: shot.

Slang: take.

Archaic: assay.

Translations

اقْتِراحٌ عَرْضعَرْض، سِعْر، ثَمَنيَعْرِض، يُعْلِن اسْتِعْدادهيَقْتَرِح، يُهْدي، يَعْرِض

nabídkanabídnoutnabízet

tilbudtilbyde

anbieten Angebot bieten empfehlen erbieten

προσφέρω προσφορά

ofrecer oferta ofrecimiento ofrecerse brindar

tarjotatarjousehdottaa

offre offrir proposer sacrifier présenter

ponudaponuditi

felajánlfelkínálkínál

bjóîabjóîastboîtilboî

offrire offerta offrirsi profferire profferta

提供提供する

제공제공하다

parduodamaspasisiūlytisiūlymas

cenas piedāvājumspiedāvājumspiedāvātpiedāvāt , pieteikties

aanbieden aanbod aanzoek bod indienen

tilby tilby seg foreslå forslag tilbud

oferta zaoferować

oferecer oferta

предлагать предложение

nuditiponudbapredlog

erbjudaerbjudande

เสนอเพื่อให้พิจารณาข้อเสนอ

teklif teklif etmekteklifte bulunmakfiyat teklifiönerme

đề nghị

出价报价提供给给予

offer

[ˈɒfəʳ]

A. N (gen, Comm) → oferta f
"offers over £25" → ofertas a partir de 25 libras
"£50 or nearest offer" → 50 libras, negociable
he has had a good offer for the house → le han hecho una buena oferta por la casa
introductory offer → oferta f de lanzamiento
to make (sb) an offer (for sth) → hacer una oferta (a algn) (por algo)
they made me an offer I couldn't refuse → me hicieron una oferta que no pude rechazar
offers of help are flooding in → están lloviendo las ofertas de ayuda
I accepted his offer of a lift → acepté cuando se ofreció a llevarme en coche
offer of marriage → propuesta f de matrimonio
to be on offer (Comm) → estar de oferta
"on offer this week" → de oferta esta semana
it's the only entertainment on offer in this town → es la única atracción en esta ciudad
there are so many courses on offer → existe tal oferta de cursillos
offer of peace, peace offer → ofrecimiento m de paz
I might take you up on that offer → puede que acepte tu oferta
the house is under offer → tenemos una oferta para la casa pendiente de formalizar el contrato
see also job C
see also open A8
see also share, special ¹ D

B. VT

1. (= invite to) can I offer you sth to drink? → ¿quieres tomar algo?
"can I get you a drink?" she offered → -¿te sirvo algo? -preguntó ofreciéndose

2. (= make available) [+ help, services, money] → ofrecer; [+ information, advice] → dar, ofrecer
to have a lot to offer → tener mucho que ofrecer
to offer sb sth; offer sth to sb → ofrecer algo a algn
the island has little to offer the tourist → la isla no tiene mucho que ofrecer al turista
I offered her a fair price for the land → le ofrecí un buen precio por el terreno
to offer to do sth → ofrecerse a hacer algo
I offered to pay for her → me ofrecí a pagar lo suyo
one of the group offered himself as spokesman → uno del grupo se prestó or se ofreció a ser el portavoz
to offer one's hand (to shake) → tender la mano

3. (= express, make) [+ opinion] → expresar; [+ comment, remark, suggestion] → hacer
if I may offer a suggestion → si me permite hacer una sugerencia ...
to offer an apology → ofrecer disculpas, disculparse
he offered no explanation → no dio ninguna explicación
the President has offered his sympathy to relatives → el presidente ha expresado sus condolencias a los familiares

4. (= afford) [+ opportunity, prospect, solution] → ofrecer
the country offers a wealth of opportunities for investment → el país ofrece or brinda muchas oportunidades de inversión
the hotel offers magnificent views over the lake → el hotel tiene unas magníficas vistas al lago
it seemed to offer a solution to our problem → parecía ofrecer or brindar una solución a nuestro problema

5. (= show) he offered no resistance → no opuso resistencia

6. (Rel) (also offer up) [+ sacrifice] → ofrecer
to offer (up) a prayer for sb → rezar una oración por algn
to offer (up) a prayer to Saint Anthony → ofrecer or rezar una oración a San Antonio
she offered (up) a silent prayer of thanks → rezó en silencio dando gracias

C. VI

1. (= volunteer) → ofrecerse
I could have done with some help but no one offered → me hubiera venido bien algo de ayuda pero nadie se ofreció

2. (= become available) → presentarse
she promised to do it when opportunity offered → prometió hacerlo cuando se presentara la oportunidad

D. CPD offer price N (St Ex) → precio m de oferta

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offer

[ˈɒfə^r]

(gen) → offre f
a good offer → une bonne offre
to accept an offer → accepter une offre
Ingrid would not accept Steele's offer → Ingrid ne voulait pas accepter l'offre de Steele.
She accepted the offer of a cigarette
BUT Elle accepta la cigarette qu'on lui offrait.
an offer of compensation → une offre de compensation
He has dismissed an offer of compensation → Il a rejeté une offre de compensation.
to turn down sb's offer of sth → décliner l'offre que qn fait de qch
I reluctantly turned down her offer of a bed for the night → J'ai décliné à regret l'offre qu'elle me faisait d'un lit pour la nuit.
to make sb an offer → faire une offre à qn
to make an offer for sth → faire une offre pour qch
to be open to offers → être ouvert à toute proposition

on offer (= on the market) → sur le marché
some of the excellent books on offer → certains des excellents livres sur le marché

(= reduced price) → offre f
today's special offer → l'offre spéciale d'aujourd'hui
to be on offer [product] → être en promotion
Olive oil is on offer this week → L'huile d'olive est en promotion cette semaine.
"on special offer" → "en promotion"

vt → offrir
to offer a reward for information → offrir une récompense pour toute information
to be offered sth [person] → se voir offrir qch
to offer sth to sb → offrir qch à qn
to offer sb sth → offrir qch à qn
to offer to do sth → offrir de faire qch
He offered to help me → Il m'a offert de m'aider.
I offered to go with them → Je leur ai offert de les accompagner.
to have sth to offer → avoir qch à offrir

offer

n → Angebot nt; (also offer of marriage) → (Heirats)antrag m; the offer’s there → das Angebot gilt or steht; did you have many offers of help? → haben Ihnen viele Leute ihre Hilfe angeboten?; any offers? → ist jemand interessiert?; to make somebody an offer of something → jdm etw anbieten; he made me an offer (of £50) → er machte mir ein Angebot (von £ 50); an offer I couldn’t refuse → ein Angebot, zu dem ich nicht Nein or nein sagen konnte; offers over £75,000 → Angebote nicht unter £ 75.000; on offer (Comm) (= on special offer) → im Angebot; (= for sale) → verkäuflich ? near 3 b

help, money, job, food, friendship etc → anbieten; reward, prize → aussetzen; to offer to do something → anbieten, etw zu tun; (= offer one’s services) → sich bereit erklären, etw zu tun; he offered to give me £5 for it → er bot mir dafür £ 5 an; he offered to help → er bot seine Hilfe an; to offer one’s services → sich anbieten; he was offered the job → ihm wurde die Stelle angeboten; did he offer to? → hat er sich angeboten?; he’s got nothing to offer → er hat nichts zu bieten

advice → anbieten; plan, suggestion → unterbreiten; remark → beisteuern; excuse → vorbringen; consolation → spenden; condolences → aussprechen; to offer an opinion → sich (dazu) äußern; to offer one’s resignation → seinen Rücktritt anbieten

(= present in worship or sacrifice) prayers, homage, sacrifice → darbringen; one’s life → opfern; nuns offer their lives to God → Nonnen stellen ihr Leben in den Dienst Gottes

(= put up, attempt to inflict) resistance → bieten; to offer violence → gewalttätig werden (to gegen) ? battle

(= afford, make available) sleeping accommodation etc → bieten; the bay offered a fine view → von der Bucht bot sich eine schöne Aussicht

subject (for exam) → machen

vi whenever the opportunity offers → wann immer sich die Gelegenheit bietet or ergibt; did he offer? → hat er es angeboten?

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offer

[ˈɒfəʳ]

1. n (gen) → offerta, proposta
offer of marriage → proposta di matrimonio
to make an offer for sth → fare un'offerta per qc
offers over £25 → offerte dalle 25 sterline in su
to be on offer (Comm) → essere in offerta (speciale)

2. vt (gen) → offrire; (apology) → presentare; (comment, opinion) → dare
to offer sth to sb or sb sth → offrire qc a qn
to offer to do sth → offrirsi di fare qc
to offer resistance → opporre resistenza

offer

(ˈofə) – past tense, past participle ˈoffered – verb

1. to put forward (a gift, suggestion etc) for acceptance or refusal. She offered the man a cup of tea; He offered her $20 for the picture.

2. to say that one is willing. He offered to help.

noun

1. an act of offering. an offer of help.

2. an offering of money as the price of something. They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.

ˈoffering noun

1. a gift. a birthday offering.

2. money given during a religious service. a church offering.

on offer

for sale, often cheaply. That shop has chairs on offer at $20 each.

offer

→ اقْتِراحٌ, يُقَدِّمُ nabídka, nabízet tilbud, tilbyde anbieten, Angebot προσφέρω, προσφορά oferta, ofrecer tarjota, tarjous offre, proposer ponuda, ponuditi offerta, offrire 提供, 提供する 제공, 제공하다 aanbieden, aanbod tilbud, tilby oferta, zaoferować oferecer, oferta предлагать, предложение erbjuda, erbjudande เสนอเพื่อให้พิจารณา, ข้อเสนอ teklif, teklif etmek đề nghị 出价, 给

Do you offer a discount for cash? → Er der rabat ved kontantbetaling? → Geben Sie einen Bargeldrabatt? → Annatteko käteisalennusta? → Biedt u korting voor contant geld? → 付现金有没有优惠？

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The offer of a truce gave the only, and a quite unexpected, chance of saving the army.

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Now the people of Pylos were gathered on the sea shore to offer sacrifice of black bulls to Neptune lord of the Earthquake.

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A CROW caught in a snare prayed to Apollo to release him, making a vow to offer some frankincense at his shrine.

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He then unbosomed the violence of his passion to Lady Bellaston, who readily undertook the cause, and encouraged him with certain assurance of a most favourable reception from all the elders of the family, and from the father himself when he should be sober, and should be made acquainted with the nature of the offer made to his daughter.

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"Captain," resumed the other, untying his little wallet with great deliberation, and even in a manner to show he found satisfaction in the delay, "I wish to offer you a small matter of trade.

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At the same time, it being an unlawful, incestuous living, added to that aversion, and though I had no great concern about it in point of conscience, yet everything added to make cohabiting with him the most nauseous thing to me in the world; and I think verily it was come to such a height, that I could almost as willingly have embraced a dog as have let him offer anything of that kind to me, for which reason I could not bear the thoughts of coming between the sheets with him.

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Any ways I made you a vair offer. Coom back as governess--you shall have it all your own way." She held out one hand.

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Yet the offer was an alluring one, for, supposing it took the elephant fifteen hours to reach Allahabad, his owner would receive no less than six hundred pounds sterling.

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The first speaker thought the best policy would be to offer a fried jackass to the gods.

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When Oblonsky asked Levin what had brought him to town, Levin blushed, and was furious with himself for blushing, because he could not answer, "I have come to make your sister-in-law an offer," though that was precisely what he had come for.

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Happy and fortunate were the times when that most daring knight Don Quixote of La Mancha was sent into the world; for by reason of his having formed a resolution so honourable as that of seeking to revive and restore to the world the long-lost and almost defunct order of knight-errantry, we now enjoy in this age of ours, so poor in light entertainment, not only the charm of his veracious history, but also of the tales and episodes contained in it which are, in a measure, no less pleasing, ingenious, and truthful, than the history itself; which, resuming its thread, carded, spun, and wound, relates that just as the curate was going to offer consolation to Cardenio, he was interrupted by a voice that fell upon his ear saying in plaintive tones:

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Tom declared that "the old chap broke down when they got as far as the fortune--that, as he liked the girl, he would have taken her with $75,000, but the highest offer he could get from him was $30,000.