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Collocations for offer - noun

1. of help or sth that is needed

ADJ.

generous, kind | conditional, unconditional | job | peace

VERB + OFFER

make (sb)
He made me an offer I simply couldn''t refuse
withdraw | accept, take up | decline, refuse, turn down

PREP.

on ~
the range of goods on offer
~ from
I had to turn down a job offer from a theatre because the pay was too low.
~ of
They refused our offer of help.

2. special price/deal

ADJ.

special | cheap | free
I got the conditioner in a free offer with my shampoo.
introductory
Your first order is delivered free as an introductory offer.

PREP.

on ~
We have a number of bargains on offer.

3. amount of money

ADJ.

acceptable, attractive, fair, favourable, reasonable | tempting | high, low
We realized we would not get a higher offer.
final, initial | firm, formal
Several people have made enquiries but no one has made a firm offer.
lucrative | pay | takeover | cash

VERB + OFFER

make (sb), put in | withdraw | get, receive | listen to
I''ll listen to any reasonable offer.
accept | reject, turn down | increase, up
They just kept upping their offer until I had to say yes.

OFFER + NOUN

price

PREP.

under ~
The property is currently under offer to a client.
~ for
Several people put in an offer for the house.
~ of
They accepted our offer of £80,000.

PHRASES

be open to offers
The asking price is £500 but I''m open to offers.
or near offer
They are selling their car for £2,500 or near offer.

Collocations for offer - verb

1. give/provide sth; ask if sb would like sth

ADV.

generously, kindly | helpfully | impulsively
‘Do you need any help?’ he offered impulsively.

VERB + OFFER

be able/unable to, can/could
the protection that life insurance can offer
appear to, seem to
The plan seemed to offer real advantages.
fail to | be pleased to
(formal),
would like to
I refer to your recent application and interview and am pleased to offer you the post of editor.
aim to, seek to | claim to
They claim to offer a more comprehensive service than other firms.
be expected to, be likely to
This investment is likely to offer a higher return.
be/feel compelled to, be forced to, be/feel obliged to
She felt obliged to offer him a bed for the night.
have little/a lot/nothing, etc. to, have sth to
This player has proved that he still has a lot to offer (= can still play well). | The open evening is a chance to see what the college has to offer students.

PREP.

to
She offered drinks to her guests.

2. say that you will pay a certain amount

VERB + OFFER

be able/unable to, can/could | be prepared to, be ready to, be willing to
Would they be prepared to offer any more?

PREP.

for
They have offered over £500,000 for the house.

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