offeroffer2 noun [countableC]1a statement that you are willing to give someone something or do something for themoffer ofBefore the offers of early retirement, the company had about 8,000 employees.
offer to do somethingTheir offer to buy the building was accepted.
They approached him with the new job offer and, within hours, he accepted the post.
2FINANCEan amount of money that you are willing to pay for somethingmake (somebody) an offer (for something)The company made an offer of $5 million for the site.
The company declined (=refused) the $1-a-share offer because it wanted $3 a share.
→ firm offer → general offer → initial offer → initial public offer → mandatory general offer → open offer → self-tender offer → settlement offer → share exchange offer → share offer → takeover offer → tender offer → unsolicited offer3be open to offers to be ready to consider different offers of money or other things people are willing to give youWe have no definite plans to sell but we are certainly open to offers.
4on offerCOMMERCE available to be bought or usedIt’s still a seller’s market because of the shortage of property on offer.
5on offerCOMMERCE British EnglishBrE available for a short time at a reduced priceSYN AmE on saleOlive oil is on offer this week.
This wine is currently on special offer at £3.29.
6 (also special offer)COMMERCE a reduction in the price of something for a short timeTake advantage of our ‘buy six for the price of five’ offer.
The ferry company is running a special offer: a day trip to France for only £7.
7be under offer British EnglishBrEPROPERTY if property that is for sale is under offer, someone has offered an amount of money for itWe can confirm the club is under offer, but that’s as much as we can say at this stage.
8MARKETING a free product or service
→ free offer → special offer → trial offer