Offer vs. Acceptance
Offernoun
A proposal that has been made.
Offernoun
Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
Offernoun
(legal) 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.
Offernoun
(used in combinations from phrasal verbs) agent noun of off
Offerverb
(transitive) To present (something) to God as a gesture of worship, or for a sacrifice.
Offerverb
(transitive) To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
Offerverb
(intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
Offerverb
(transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
Offerverb
(transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
Offerverb
(transitive) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
Offerverb
(intransitive) To happen, to present itself.
Offerverb
(obsolete) To make an attempt; typically used with at.
Offerverb
(transitive) To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten.
Offerverb
To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; - often with up.
Offerverb
To bring to or before; to hold out to; to present for acceptance or rejection; as, to offer a present, or a bribe; to offer one's self in marriage.
Offerverb
To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest; as, to offer an opinion. With the infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's willingness; as, he offered to help me.
Offerverb
To attempt; to undertake.
Offerverb
To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
Offerverb
To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
Offerverb
To present itself; to be at hand.
Offerverb
To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; - used with at.
Offernoun
The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance.
Offernoun
That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.
Offernoun
Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball.
Offernoun
the verbal act of offering;
Offernoun
something offered (as a proposal or bid);
Offernoun
a usually brief attempt;
Offerverb
make available or accessible, provide or furnish;
Offerverb
present for acceptance or rejection;
Offerverb
agree freely;
Offerverb
put forward for consideration;
Offerverb
offer verbally;
Offerverb
make available for sale;
Offerverb
propose a payment;
Offerverb
produce or introduce on the stage;
Offerverb
present as an act of worship;
Offerverb
mount or put up;
Offerverb
make available; provide;
Offerverb
ask (someone) to marry you;
Offerverb
threaten to do something;
Acceptancenoun
The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
Acceptancenoun
Belief in something; agreement, assent.
Acceptancenoun
The state of being accepted.
Acceptancenoun
The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.
Acceptancenoun
An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.
Acceptancenoun
(law) An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.
Acceptancenoun
The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.
Acceptancenoun
A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.
Acceptancenoun
(optics) lang=en.
Acceptancenoun
The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.
Acceptancenoun
State of being accepted; acceptableness.
Acceptancenoun
An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance.
Acceptancenoun
An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking possession as owner.
Acceptancenoun
An agreeing to the action of another, by some act which binds the person in law.
Acceptancenoun
Meaning; acceptation.
Acceptancenoun
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true;
Acceptancenoun
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;
Acceptancenoun
the state of being acceptable and accepted;
Acceptancenoun
(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
Acceptancenoun
banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
Acceptancenoun
a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations;
Acceptancenoun
the act of taking something that is offered;
Acceptancenoun
the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered
Acceptancenoun
a draft or bill of exchange that is accepted by being signed
Acceptancenoun
the process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable
Acceptancenoun
agreement with or belief in an idea or explanation
Acceptancenoun
willingness to tolerate a difficult situation
Acceptance
Acceptance in human psychology is a person's assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change it or protest it. The concept is close in meaning to acquiescence, derived from the Latin acquiēscere (to find rest in).
