make an offer
idiom
: to say that one will pay a specified amount of money for something
They made an offer on our house.
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Time will tell if the Grizzlies make Jackson available or if the Lakers can make an offer for Jackson that Memphis cannot refuse.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
After showing a property to a potential buyer with the financial means to make a purchase, the prospective client opted not to make an offer.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Per sources close to the negotiation, Netflix did make an offer to renew the show at a license fee higher than the current one but was outbid by Disney.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 May 2025
The website suggests that interested parties fill out an online form to make an offer and share their plans for the brand.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
After showing a property to a potential buyer with the financial means to make a purchase, the prospective client opted not to make an offer.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Per sources close to the negotiation, Netflix did make an offer to renew the show at a license fee higher than the current one but was outbid by Disney.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 May 2025
The website suggests that interested parties fill out an online form to make an offer and share their plans for the brand.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Make an offer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20offer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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