Request vs. Offer

(transitive) to express the need or desire for

(transitive) to ask somebody to do something

Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).

A formal message requesting something.

of being sought after.

(obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.

The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty.

Example: ‘I will marry her, sir, at your request.’;

That which is asked for or requested.

Example: ‘I will both hear and grant you your requests.’;

A state of being desired or held in such estimation as to be sought after or asked for; demand.

Example: ‘Knowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now.’;

To ask for (something); to express desire ffor; to solicit; as, to request his presence, or a favor.

To address with a request; to ask.

Example: ‘I request youTo give my poor host freedom.’;

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

the verbal act of requesting

express the need or desire for; ask for;

Example: ‘She requested an extra bed in her room’; ‘She called for room service’;

ask (a person) to do something;

Example: ‘She asked him to be here at noon’; ‘I requested that she type the entire manuscript’;

inquire for (information);

Example: ‘I requested information from the secretary’;

an act of asking politely or formally for something

Example: ‘a request for information’; ‘the club's excursion was postponed at the request of some of the members’;

a thing that is asked for

Example: ‘to have our ideas taken seriously is surely a reasonable request’;

an instruction to a computer to provide information or perform another function

Example: ‘the computer is busy servicing requests from other processes’;

a tune or song played on a radio programme, typically accompanied by a personal message, in response to a listener's request.

the state of being sought after

Example: ‘human intelligence, which is in constant request in a family’;

politely or formally ask for

Example: ‘the chairman requested that the reports be considered’; ‘he received the information he had requested’;

politely or formally ask (someone) to do something

Example: ‘the letter requested him to report to London’;

A proposal that has been made.

Example: ‘What's in his offer?’;

Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.

Example: ‘His offer was $3.50 per share.’;

(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.

Example: ‘His first letter was not a real offer, but an attempt to determine interest.’;

(used in combinations from phrasal verbs) agent noun of off

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

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

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

Example: ‘She offered to help with her homework.’;

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

Example: ‘Everybody offered an opinion.’;

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

Example: ‘He offered use of his car for the week.’; ‘He offered his good will for the Councilman's vote.’;

(transitive) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.

Example: ‘I offered twenty dollars for it.’; ‘The company is offering a salary of £30,000 a year.’;

(intransitive) To happen, to present itself.

(obsolete) To make an attempt; typically used with at.

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

Example: ‘to offer violence to somebody’;

To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; - often with up.

Example: ‘Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement.’; ‘A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices.’;

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.

Example: ‘I offer thee three things.’;

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.

To attempt; to undertake.

Example: ‘All that offer to defend him.’;

To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.

To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.

To present itself; to be at hand.

Example: ‘The occasion offers, and the youth complies.’;

To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; - used with at.

Example: ‘He would be offering at the shepherd's voice.’; ‘I will not offer at that I can not master.’;

The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance.

That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.

Example: ‘When offers are disdained, and love denied.’;

Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball.

the verbal act of offering;

Example: ‘a generous offer of assistance’;

something offered (as a proposal or bid);

Example: ‘noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds’;

a usually brief attempt;

Example: ‘he took a crack at it’; ‘I gave it a whirl’;

make available or accessible, provide or furnish;

Example: ‘The conference center offers a health spa’; ‘The hotel offers private meeting rooms’;

present for acceptance or rejection;

Example: ‘She offered us all a cold drink’;

agree freely;

Example: ‘She volunteered to drive the old lady home’; ‘I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it’;

put forward for consideration;

Example: ‘He offered his opinion’;

offer verbally;

Example: ‘extend my greetings’; ‘He offered his sympathy’;

make available for sale;

Example: ‘The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week’;

propose a payment;

Example: ‘The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting’;

produce or introduce on the stage;

Example: ‘The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month’;

present as an act of worship;

Example: ‘offer prayers to the gods’;

mount or put up;

Example: ‘put up a good fight’; ‘offer resistance’;

make available; provide;

Example: ‘extend a loan’; ‘The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages’;

ask (someone) to marry you;

Example: ‘he popped the question on Sunday night’; ‘she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months’; ‘The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman’;

threaten to do something;

Example: ‘I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal’;