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• 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 — (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 — 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 …   Collocations dictionary

• offering — of|fer|ing [ˈɔfərıŋ US ˈo: , ˈa: ] n 1.) a book, play, piece of music etc that someone has written recently ▪ the latest offering from Nancy Griffith 2.) something that is given to God 3.) something that is given as a present to please someone… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• offering — UK [ˈɒf(ə)rɪŋ] / US [ˈɔfərɪŋ] / US [ˈɑfərɪŋ] noun [countable] Word forms offering : singular offering plural offerings 1) something that is offered for sale the latest offering from the pen of the master 2) a) the money that people give to their… …   English dictionary

• Something Fresh — Infobox Book name = Something Fresh title orig = translator = image caption= author = P. G. Wodehouse cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Comic novel publisher = Methuen release date = September 16 1915… …   Wikipedia

• offering — noun 1 (C) a book, play, piece of music etc that someone has written recently: the latest offering from Nancy Griffith 2 something that is given to God or given as a present to please someone see also: burnt offering burnt 2 (2), peace offering …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• offering — /aw feuhr ing, of euhr /, n. 1. something offered in worship or devotion, as to a deity; an oblation or sacrifice. 2. a contribution given to or through the church for a particular purpose, as at a religious service. 3. anything offered as a gift …   Universalium

• offering — of|fer|ing [ ɔfərıŋ, afərıŋ ] noun count 1. ) something that is offered for sale: the latest offering from the pen of the master 2. ) the money that people give to their church during a Christian church service a ) something that people give as a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• offering — [[t]ɒ̱fərɪŋ, AM ɔ͟ːf [/t]] ♦♦♦ offerings 1) N COUNT An offering is something that is specially produced to be sold. It was very, very good, far better than vegetarian offerings in many a posh restaurant. 2) N COUNT An offering is a gift that… …   English dictionary

• offering — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. offertory; oblation, contribution, donation, charity. See giving. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Something contributed] Syn. contribution, donation, present; see gift 1 . 2. [Something offered to a deity] Syn …   English dictionary for students