offering
gb/ˈɔfɚɪŋ/ us/ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
B1
English
Senses
0 senses
Noun
business
B2
entity
1
product or service available
A product or service a company sells.
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s offering; an offering in [market/area]
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse it instead of simpler words like product or service in casual contexts.
Synonyms
product (More general; does not always include services.)
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service (Covers services only, not physical goods.)
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lineup (Emphasizes a set of choices rather than one item.)
Antonyms
discontinuation (The ending or removal of something from sale.)
Collocations
product offering
|service offering
|new offering
|core offering
|premium offering
|digital offering
|expand its offering
|a range of offerings
|competitive offering
|unique offering
Themes
business
|shopping
|marketing
Examples
- The bank is expanding its digital offerings for small businesses.
- Their latest offering combines a phone plan with cloud storage.
- We reviewed several vendors’ offerings before choosing one.
Learner examples
- This company has a new offering.
- We compared the offerings of two apps.
Noun
B1
entity
2
something given as a gift
Something you give to help or to be kind.
Usage pattern:
an offering to [someone/organization]; accept/refuse an offering
Common mistake:
Often confused with offer (the proposal) rather than offering (the thing given).
Synonyms
donation (Usually money or goods given to a cause.)
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gift (More personal; not necessarily for charity.)
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contribution (Emphasizes adding support to a group effort.)
Antonyms
take (The opposite action: receiving or removing instead of giving.)
Collocations
generous offering
|small offering
|an offering of help
|accept an offering
|refuse an offering
|make an offering
|an offering to charity
|offer an offering
|an offering from [someone]
|leave an offering
Themes
daily_life
|charity
|social_relations
Examples
- She left a small offering of flowers by the memorial.
- The shelter welcomed offerings of blankets and canned food.
- His offering of help was appreciated but not needed.
Learner examples
- I made an offering to the charity.
- They accepted my offering of help.
Noun
formal
B2
action
3
religious gift or sacrifice
A gift given in worship.
Usage pattern:
an offering to [deity/temple]; bring/make an offering
Common mistake:
May be confused with offer (a proposal) in religious contexts.
Synonyms
sacrifice (Often implies giving up something valuable; can be broader than religion.)
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oblation (More technical/formal; used mainly in religious writing.)
Antonyms
profanation (Treating something sacred with disrespect, rather than honoring it.)
Collocations
make an offering
|bring an offering
|offerings to the gods
|ritual offering
|sacrificial offering
|food offerings
|an offering at the shrine
|present offerings
|a sacred offering
|offerings for good luck
Themes
religion
|culture
Examples
- Visitors brought offerings of fruit to the temple.
- The ceremony included an offering to honor the ancestors.
- They prepared the offering according to tradition.
Learner examples
- People left offerings at the shrine.
Noun
B1
quantity
4
money given in church
Money you give at a church service.
Usage pattern:
take up the offering; put [money] in the offering
Common mistake:
Often mixed up with tithe (a specific regular amount or practice) and donation (more general).
Synonyms
collection (General term for money gathered from a group.)
Antonyms
withholding (Not giving money when it is expected or requested.)
Collocations
take up the offering
|the offering plate
|put money in the offering
|Sunday offering
|special offering
|a collection and offering
|give an offering
|receive an offering
|an offering for disaster relief
|the weekly offering
Themes
religion
|money
Examples
- They took up the offering after the hymn.
- Please place your offering in the plate as it passes.
- This week’s offering will go to the food bank.
Learner examples
- I put my offering in the plate.
Noun
B2
entity
5
course available to students
A class that a school offers.
Usage pattern:
a course offering; an offering in [subject]
Common mistake:
Learners may say 'an offering' when 'a course' is more natural outside academic catalogs.
Synonyms
course (More direct and common in everyday student speech.)
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class (Often refers to a single section/meeting group.)
Antonyms
cancellation (A course being removed and not run.)
Collocations
course offering
|new course offering
|elective offerings
|limited offerings
|online offerings
|expand course offerings
|a wide range of offerings
|semester offerings
|curriculum offerings
|graduate offerings
Themes
education
Examples
- The department added a new course offering in data ethics.
- Summer offerings are more limited than fall offerings.
- Students can choose from a range of elective offerings.
Learner examples
- This semester has many course offerings.
Noun
business
C1
event
6
sale of shares or bonds
When a company sells shares or bonds to investors.
Usage pattern:
an offering of [shares/bonds]; a [public/private] offering
Common mistake:
Often confused with offer (a proposal) rather than a formal securities sale.
Synonyms
issue (Common finance term focusing on the act of releasing securities.)
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sale (More general; lacks the specific legal/financial sense.)
Antonyms
buyback (A company repurchasing its shares rather than selling them.)
Collocations
share offering
|stock offering
|bond offering
|public offering
|private offering
|secondary offering
|follow-on offering
|priced the offering
|close the offering
|subscribe to the offering
Themes
finance
|business
Examples
- The company announced a secondary offering to raise cash.
- The bond offering was heavily oversubscribed.
- They priced the offering late on Thursday.
Learner examples
- The firm made an offering of new shares.
Noun
B2
entity
7
new work released by an artist
A new book, film, song, or similar work.
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s latest offering
Common mistake:
Sounds slightly review-like; in casual talk people often say 'new album/film/book' instead.
Synonyms
release (Focuses on the act of making it available to the public.)
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work (Neutral term for creative output; less evaluative.)
Antonyms
unreleased work (A piece created but not presented to the public.)
Collocations
latest offering
|new offering
|debut offering
|cinematic offering
|musical offering
|a strong offering
|a disappointing offering
|indie offering
|their first offering
|a bold offering
Themes
arts
|media
Examples
- Her latest offering is a short novel set in Berlin.
- The director’s newest offering divides critics.
- It’s a lighter offering than his earlier, darker films.
Learner examples
- This is the band’s latest offering.
Grammar
Dictionary form
offering
IPA
GB/ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
US/ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
Syllables & stress
of - fer - ing (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (of)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: offering
- Plural: offering, offerings
Word family
Forms
offerings
noun
Core family
offer
verb A2
Expressions
burnt offering
1/bˈɚnt ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
fixed phrase
literary
sacrifice burned in worship
A religious gift that is burned.
Examples
- The text describes a burnt offering made at dawn.
- In the story, the priest prepares a burnt offering on the altar.
- The museum exhibit explains how burnt offerings were performed in antiquity.
initial public offering
1/ɪnˈɪʃəl pˈʌblɪk ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
First sale of company shares
When a company sells its stock to the public for the first time.
Examples
- The company raised millions through its initial public offering.
- Many investors are excited about the upcoming initial public offering.
initial public offering
1/ɪnˈɪʃəl pˈʌblɪk ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
first sale of stock publicly
The first time a company sells shares on the stock market.
Examples
- The startup is planning an initial public offering next year.
- The initial public offering valued the company at over $2 billion.
- After its initial public offering, the company faced stricter reporting rules.
love offering
1/lˈʌv ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
fixed phrase
voluntary donation, often church
A voluntary gift of money, often in a church.
Examples
- They took up a love offering to help the family after the fire.
- At the end of the concert, a love offering was collected for the visiting choir.
- The church announced a love offering for the mission trip.
make an offering
1/mˈeɪk ən ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
fixed phrase
give something in worship
To give a gift in a religious place or to a cause.
Examples
- Families came to make an offering at the shrine.
- During the service, people were invited to make an offering for the relief fund.
- Some visitors make an offering before they begin their prayers.
peace offering
1/pˈis ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
idiom
gesture to end conflict
A gift to say sorry and make things better.
Examples
- He brought coffee as a peace offering after their argument.
- I’m sending a message as a peace offering, not to restart the fight.
- The team dinner was meant as a peace offering to unhappy fans.
public offering
1/pˈʌblɪk ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
securities sold to public
When a company sells shares to the public.
Examples
- The firm delayed its public offering due to market volatility.
- Regulators reviewed documents related to the public offering.
- After the public offering, the company’s shares began trading on the exchange.
token offering
1/tˈoʊkən ˈɔfɚɪŋ/
fixed phrase
small or insincere gesture
A very small gift that is not really enough.
Examples
- The company made a token offering of support but changed nothing.
- He gave a token offering of five dollars and left quickly.
- The apology felt like a token offering rather than a sincere attempt to fix things.