Standard Lemma guide

offeror

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: ôʹfərər
  • General-American: /ˈɔfəɹɚ/
  • cot-caught-merger: ŏfʹərər
  • cot-caught-merger: /ˈɑfəɹɚ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒfəɹə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who makes an offer to another; someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A unilateral contract consists of a promise on the part of the offeror and performance of the requisite terms by the offeree.
  • Acceptance of the offer terminates the power of revocation that the offeror ordinarily has.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: offerer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: benefactor, helper

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h2epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English off English -er English offer English -or English offeror From offer + -or.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: dhënës — Translations
  • Bulgarian: предложител (predložitel) — Translations
  • Finnish: tarjoaja — Translations
  • Finnish: ehdottaja — Translations
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