offering

Noun
  1. Something offered (as a proposal or bid) (synset 107179197)
    "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
    is a type of: content, message, subject matter, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
    subtypes:
    • contract offer - offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate
    • marriage offer, marriage proposal, proposal, proposal of marriage - an offer of marriage
    • proposition - an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
    • counteroffer - an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
    • bid, tender - a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
    • prospectus - a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
    • tender offer - an offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both
    • reward - the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
    • rights issue, rights offering - an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later
    • special - a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
    • olive branch, peace offering - something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace
    • twofer - an offer of two for the price of one
    same as: offer
  2. Money contributed to a religious organization (synset 113291396)
    is a type of: contribution, donation - a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
    subtypes:
    • tithe - an offering of a tenth part of some personal income
    • offertory - the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
    • hearth money, peter's pence - an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see
    • thank offering - an offering made as an expression of thanks
  3. The verbal act of offering (synset 107199736)
    "a generous offer of assistance"
    is a type of: speech act - the use of language to perform some act
    same as: offer
  4. The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity (synset 101043530)
    "oblations for aid to the poor"
    is a type of: gift, giving - the act of giving
    same as: oblation

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