Offering — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ/ of·fer·ing

Meaning & Definition of Offering

Offering (noun)

  1. the act of one who offers
  2. something offered; especially, a sacrifice ceremonially offered as a part of worship
  3. a contribution to the support of a church

Offering (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. something offered to a god

    "some ancient gods were thought to demand burnt offerings"

    similar: immolation, sacrifice, victim
    related: libation, oblation, propitiation, holocaust, contribution, donation

Offering (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to put before another for acceptance or consideration

    "I offered my boss an alternative to the original plan, which would have required me to work overtime"

    similar: extending, giving, proffering, tendering, trotting out, running by
    related: posing, proposing, holding out, giving in, submitting, volunteering
    near: accepting, receiving, taking, accrediting, approbating, approving, authorizing, clearing, confirming, finalizing, formalizing, homologating, OK'ing, ratifying, sanctioning, warranting, declining, denying, disallowing, disapproving, negativing, rejecting, turning down, vetoing, rebuffing, rebutting, refusing, spurning, retracting, withdrawing, disregarding, ignoring, neglecting, overlooking

  2. to set before the mind for consideration

    "offered the idea of a vacation at a beach resort in the Caribbean"

    similar: advancing, bouncing, posing, proffering, proposing, propounding, suggesting, voting, putting forth, putting forward
    related: moving, nominating, recommending, presenting, submitting, tendering, trotting out, filing, laying, lodging, arranging, calculating, charting, contriving, covering, framing, mapping, planning, plotting, shaping

  3. to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

    "a summer theater offering a full schedule of musicals to the vacationing public"

    similar: carrying, giving, mounting, presenting, staging, coming out with
    related: displaying, exhibiting, exposing, parading, showing, showing off, unveiling, previewing, acting, impersonating, performing, playing, portraying, depicting, dramatizing, enacting, rendering, representing, extending, proffering, tendering

  4. to give up as an offering to a god

    "when fruits, flowers, or crops are offered, the offering is known as a bloodless sacrifice"

    similar: immolating, sacrificing
    related: consecrating, dedicating, devoting, giving, handing over, surrendering, yielding

Related Entry: Offer (verb)

Offer is a different word from Offering. The synonyms below are for offer, not for offering.

  1. to put before another for acceptance or consideration

    "I offered my boss an alternative to the original plan, which would have required me to work overtime"

    similar: extend, give, proffer, tender, trot out, run by
    related: pose, propose, hold out, give in, submit, volunteer
    near: accept, receive, take, accredit, approbate, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, finalize, formalize, homologate, OK, ratify, sanction, warrant, decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down, veto, rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn, retract, withdraw, disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

  2. to set before the mind for consideration

    "offered the idea of a vacation at a beach resort in the Caribbean"

    similar: advance, bounce, pose, proffer, propose, propound, suggest, vote, put forth, put forward
    related: move, nominate, recommend, present, submit, tender, trot out, file, lay, lodge, arrange, calculate, chart, contrive, cover, frame, map, plan, plot, shape

  3. to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

    "a summer theater offering a full schedule of musicals to the vacationing public"

    similar: carry, give, mount, present, stage, come out with
    related: display, exhibit, expose, parade, show, show off, unveil, preview, act, impersonate, perform, play, portray, depict, dramatize, enact, render, represent, extend, proffer, tender

  4. to give up as an offering to a god

    "when fruits, flowers, or crops are offered, the offering is known as a bloodless sacrifice"

    similar: immolate, sacrifice
    related: consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, hand over, surrender, yield

Related Entry: Peace offering (noun)

Peace offering is a different word from Offering. The synonyms below are for peace offering, not for offering.

  1. as in bribe, sop

    similar: bribe, douceur, sop, advance, loan
    opposite: bestowal, comp, donation, donative, fairing (British), freebie, gift, giveaway, handsel, lagniappe, largesse, present, presentation, alms, benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, charity, contribution, dole, handout, oblation, offering, philanthropy, tithe, box (British), care package, foy (chiefly Scottish)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Offering

The most common words with a similar meaning to Offering:

immolation, sacrifice, victim, extending, giving, proffering, tendering, trotting out, advancing, bouncing, posing, proposing, propounding, suggesting, voting, carrying, mounting, presenting, staging, immolating, sacrificing, running by, putting forth, putting forward, coming out with

Related Words for Offering

libation, oblation, propitiation, holocaust, contribution, donation, holding out, giving in, submitting, volunteering, moving, nominating, recommending, filing, laying, lodging, arranging, calculating, charting, contriving, covering, framing, mapping, planning, plotting, shaping, displaying, exhibiting, exposing, parading

Near Antonyms of Offering

accepting, receiving, taking, accrediting, approbating, approving, authorizing, clearing, confirming, finalizing, formalizing, homologating, OK'ing, ratifying, sanctioning, warranting, declining, denying, disallowing, disapproving, negativing, rejecting, turning down, vetoing, rebuffing, rebutting, refusing, spurning, retracting, withdrawing

Origin & Etymology of Offering

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Offering

Words & Phrases Containing Offering

initial coin offering, peace offering, initial public offering

Frequently Asked Questions about Offering

What does "Offering" mean?

"Offering" means the act of one who offers. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: the act of one who offers. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Offering"?

Other words for "Offering" include immolation, sacrifice, victim, extending, giving, proffering, tendering and trotting out. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Offering" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Offering"?

There are 75 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Offering". Common alternatives include immolation, sacrifice, victim, extending, giving, proffering, tendering, trotting out, advancing and bouncing.

How do you use "Offering" in a sentence?

Examples of "Offering" in a sentence: "some ancient gods were thought to demand burnt offerings"; "I offered my boss an alternative to the original plan, which would have required me to work overtime"; "offered the idea of a vacation at a beach resort in the Caribbean".

Is "Offering" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Offering" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Offering" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a C1-level word, "Offering" is typical of Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE), IELTS band 7.0–8.0, TOEFL iBT 95–113, PTE Academic 76–84, TOEIC Listening & Reading 945+. Advanced words like this are also useful for the GRE, SAT, GMAT, and LSAT.

How do you pronounce "Offering"?

"Offering" is pronounced /ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ/ and divided into syllables as of·fer·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Offering"?

First known use: before 12th century.