offered
English meaning: Offered
Definition
To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
Example
“She offered to help with her homework.”
Another example: “She was offered a place at her first-choice university.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Past tense/participle of 'offer'; a very common verb meaning to present something for acceptance or to express willingness ('offered help', 'offered a job', 'offered an apology'). Used across everyday, business and formal registers.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'offerre' (to present, bring before), from 'ob-' (towards) and 'ferre' (to bring), via Old English 'offrian'; attested before the 12th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- offered a job
- offered help
- offered an apology
- offered to pay
- offered for sale
- offered support
Word Forms
offer (n & v); offers; offered; offering; offering (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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