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re-offer

re-of·fer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey aw-fer, of-er]
    • /reɪ ˈɔ fər, ˈɒf ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey aw-fer, of-er]
    • /reɪ ˈɔ fər, ˈɒf ər/

Definitions of re-offer word

  • verb with object re-offer to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette. 1
  • verb with object re-offer to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion. 1
  • verb with object re-offer to propose or volunteer (to do something): She offered to accompany me. 1
  • verb with object re-offer to make a show of intention (to do something): We did not offer to go first. 1
  • verb with object re-offer to give, make, or promise: She offered no response. 1
  • verb with object re-offer to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint; sacrifice. 1

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Origin of re-offer

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English offren, Old English offrian to present in worship < Latin offerre, equivalent to of- of- + ferre to bring, bear1

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Parts of speech for Re-offer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

re-offer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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