Meaning

5 senses
  1. Gerund of offer

    The act by which something is offered.

    Angebot, Anerbieten

    предложе́ниеpredložénije

    something offered (as a proposal or bid)

  2. That which has been offered; a sacrifice.

    votive offerings

    These are the bookstores' latest offerings.

    Opfer

  3. An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.

    Opfergabe

  4. A contribution given at a religious service.

  5. Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered, such as for sale

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Ziri paid offerings to the shrine.

  2. I won't be swayed by your piecemeal offerings.

  3. Villagers leave her offerings of fruits and herbs.

  4. Siddhartha bathed in the river, performing the sacred ablutions, the sacred offerings.

  5. The villagers left offerings near the old spring, believing a naga guarded the water.

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
act of offering:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
act of offering:
that which has been offered; a sacrifice:
oblation or presentation made as a religious act:

Origin

From offer + -ing. Displaced native Old English hūsl.

From offer + -ing. Displaced native Old English hūsl.

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Forms

plural: offerings
Singularoffering
Pluralofferings

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity:oblation
  • something offered (as a proposal or bid):offer
  • the verbal act of offering:offer

Word family

16 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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