offered

Meanings

• Verb

  To give or make available for use or purchase by others.

  - "She offered him a seat on the bus."
  - "The store offered a discount on all items."

• Verb

  To present or introduce for consideration or acceptance.

  - "The committee offered a resolution for a vote."
  - "He offered a peace treaty to the enemy."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɔfɚd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1239890"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with offered
gave , caved , grave , rave , wave , cave

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Variants

List of all variants of offered that leads to same result
offer , offered , offering , offers , offer resistance , offered no resistance

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Etymology

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Old English oferfian ‘to carry over, pass over’, from ofer ‘over’ + fian ‘to drive, bring, make, do’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'offered' is related to the word 'office', which originally meant a place where goods were offered for sale.

2. In some cultures, it is customary to offer a gift when extending an invitation or making a request.

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Related Concepts

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1. Present: Related concept: The act of giving or presenting something to someone.

2. Offering: Related term: An act or gesture of giving or presenting something, often with the intention of pleasing a deity or making a sacrifice.

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Culture

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In literature, 'offered' is often used to convey a sense of generosity, kindness, or diplomacy. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Othello offers Desdemona his hand as a symbol of their marriage.

How to Memorize "offered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of giving or presenting something to someone.
   - Imagine yourself handing an object to another person.
   - Visualize the word 'offered' written out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'offered' with the act of giving or presenting.
   - Think of a time when you gave something to someone.
   - Associate the word with the feeling of generosity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Offer a Friendly Hand' to remember the definition of 'offered' as 'to give or make available for use or purchase by others'.
   - Create a visual image of offering a hand to someone as a reminder of the definition.

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