Proposal vs. Offer

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  • Proposal (noun)

    Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance

  • Proposal (noun)

    A scheme or design

    “proposals for the construction of a new building”

  • Proposal (noun)

    The terms or conditions proposed

    “to make proposals for a treaty of peace”

  • Proposal (noun)

    The document on which such a thing is written.

  • Proposal (noun)

    The act of asking someone to be one’s spouse; an offer of marriage

  • Offer (noun)

    A proposal that has been made.

    “What’s in his offer?”

  • Offer (noun)

    Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.

    “His offer was $3.50 per share.”

  • Offer (noun)

    An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.

    “His first letter was not a real offer, but an attempt to determine interest.”

  • Offer (noun)

    agent noun of off

  • Offer (verb)

    To present (something) to God as a gesture of worship, or for a sacrifice.

  • Offer (verb)

    To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.

  • Offer (verb)

    To propose or express one’s willingness (to do something).

    “She offered to help with her homework.”

  • Offer (verb)

    To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.

    “Everybody offered an opinion.”

  • Offer (verb)

    To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.

    “He offered use of his car for the week.”

    “He offered his good will for the Councilman’s vote.”

  • Offer (verb)

    To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.

    “I offered twenty dollars for it.”

    “The company is offering a salary of £30,000 a year.”

  • Offer (verb)

    To happen, to present itself.

  • Offer (verb)

    To make an attempt; typically used with at.

  • Offer (verb)

    To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten.

    “to offer violence to somebody”

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