Cases of word usage

1) (at an auction) an offer of a price (bid)

2) an offer (of a price) made in reply to an earlier offer (counterorder)

3) to give notes, equipment etc to each member of a group; to offer free food, blankets etc to poor people, flood victims etc (handout)

4) to speak, offer thanks, make a request etc (especially in one's thoughts) to God (pray)

5) to offer (especially advice) (proffer)

6) a suggested plan or scheme; an offer (especially of marriage) (proposal)

7) to offer or put forward (an idea) for consideration, as a suggestion, plan or purpose (propose)

8) to offer (an idea etc) for consideration (propound)

9) quotation; to repeat, write (words used by another, from a book, an author etc); to give (an example etc) to support a statement; to offer (a person) (a price) (quote)

10) to think and offer reasons for (something that seems unreasonable); to reorganize (an industry etc) in order to reduce or end waste in time, labour, expense etc (rationalize)