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US
/ˈɔfɝɪŋ, ˈɔfɹɪŋ/
]
[ UK /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
-
the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
oblations for aid to the poor -
the verbal act of offering
a generous offer of assistance -
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds - money contributed to a religious organization
How To Use offering In A Sentence
- Another friend notes a shift in the type of gifts given at wedding showers, a reversion to 1950s-style offerings: soup ladles and frilly aprons are being unwrapped along with see-through nighties and push-up bras.
- The party has allegedly been offering incentives to members, who are required to pay 1000 kyat (US$1) to join.
- The Lord ministered to her, offering unconditional love and acceptance and washing her clean from the grime of her experience. Growing Through Loss and Grief
- Festival organizers seem to have keyed into the public anxiety over their use of the park and are offering plenty of reassurances.
- Hartford Armory has already solved this by offering a screw-in front sight available in different heights, with a special wrench for removal and installation.
- Espion subscribers also get neat features like text messaging, and can receive promotional messages offering them shopping discounts and club invites.
- The Duke has also opened up the rooftops, offering glorious views of church spires and domes. Times, Sunday Times
- The specialists simply have to intensify their focus to stay alive, offering products and services that mass merchants cannot.
- Relations are more neighbourly now, stadium:mk offering 22,000 seats, 7,000 more than the requirement for a Heineken Cup quarter-final. Northampton and Ulster bring authentic rugby to plastic surrounds | Eddie Butler
- We were giving out allowances and we always give it to them in change, so they can take their offering to church.