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Offer

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈɔːfər/nounCore term

In business english, offer means: A statement that you are willing to sell, buy, pay or do something under certain conditions, which the other side can accept or reject.

In Turkish: teklif, öneri

How it is used

The basic word of negotiation: make, improve, accept, reject or withdraw an offer. A 'firm offer' will not change; a 'best and final offer' is the last one. It is also a verb: 'We can offer a 5% discount'.

Example sentences

  1. Their first offer was too low, but we think they'll come back with a better one.

  2. We've decided to accept the offer, provided delivery starts in March.

Common collocations

  • make an offer
  • accept an offer
  • reject an offer
  • final offer
  • job offer
  • counterofferA new offer made in reply to an offer you have received, usually with a different price or different conditions.
  • proposalA formal plan or offer, written or spoken, that is put forward for others such as a client or management to consider and accept.
  • quoteA written or spoken statement of the exact price a supplier will charge for a particular job, product or service.
  • concessionSomething that one side agrees to give up or allow during a negotiation in order to reach an agreement.

This word in other fields

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