offering

offering
noun
1 something produced for other people
ADJECTIVE
latest, new, recent
current
standard

the hot dog vendor's standard offerings of mustard, relish and ketchup

innovative

Suzuki's latest innovative offering could well be the road to take.

literary, musical

Her latest literary offering is full of tales of murder and deception.

initial public (abbreviated to IPO), share (esp. BrE), stock (esp. AmE) (all business)

The insurance company raised $854 million in its initial public offering.

VERB + OFFERING
broaden, enhance, expand

We are expanding our offering to include smaller, less expensive prints.

launch

Microsoft launched its newest offering.

OFFERING + VERB
include sth, range from sth to sth

The company's offerings range from the very cheap to the hideously expensive.

PREPOSITION
offering from

The latest offering from this young band is their best album yet.

offering to

our offerings to consumers

2 something given to a god
ADJECTIVE
burned, sacrificial, votive
traditional
peace (figurative)

I think the present she sent you was intended as a peace offering.

VERB + OFFERING
make
bring

Look, I've brought a peace offering.

accept
PREPOSITION
offering of

offerings of food

offering to

They made sacrificial offerings to the gods.


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  • Offering — may refer to: Offering, a collection of donations during religious worship, see alms, tithe or charity Offering, a religious sacrifice of plant, animal or human life Offering (Buddhism), a part of devotional practice Phan (tray) Securities… …   Wikipedia

  • Offering — est un groupe créé en octobre 1983 par Christian Vander, célèbre batteur et créateur de Magma autour de Simon Goubert (piano), Stella Vander (chant) et Guy Khalifa (piano, chant, flûte) entourés de divers percussionnistes (Abdu M Boup, Sydney… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Offering — Of fer*ing, n. 1. The act of an offerer; a proffering. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is offered, esp. in divine service; that which is presented as an expiation or atonement for sin, or as a free gift; a sacrifice; an oblation; as, sin offering.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • offering — of·fer·ing n: an issuance of securities for sale raise capital through a public offering of stock Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. offering …   Law dictionary

  • offering — (n.) late O.E. offrung the presenting of something to a deity; a thing so presented, verbal noun from offrian (see OFFER (Cf. offer) (v.)). Of presentations to a person from mid 15c.; to the public from 1834 …   Etymology dictionary

  • offering — [n] donation alms, atonement, benefaction, beneficence, charity, contribution, expiation, gift, oblation, present, sacrifice, subscription; concepts 337,340 Ant. withdrawal …   New thesaurus

  • offering — ► NOUN 1) a small gift or donation. 2) a religious sacrifice …   English terms dictionary

  • offering — [ôf′ər iŋ] n. 1. the act of making an offer 2. something offered; specif., a) a gift or contribution b) presentation in worship; oblation ☆ c) something offered for sale d) a theatrical presentation …   English World dictionary

  • offering — An issue of securities offered for sale to the public or private group. Securities offerings are generally of two types: primary (proceeds going to the company for some lawful purpose) and secondary (where the funds go to a person other than the… …   Black's law dictionary

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