offering

English Online Dictionary. What means offering‎? What does offering mean?

English

Etymology

From offer +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: of‧fer‧ing

Noun

offering (plural offerings)

1. gerund of offer
   1. The act by which something is offered.
   2. That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
   3. An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
   4. A contribution given at a religious service.
   5. Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered, such as for sale

Derived terms

Related terms

• offer
• offertory
• oblate
• oblation

Translations

Verb

offering

1. present participle and gerund of offer

Further reading

• offering on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “offering”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “offering”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.