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oferi

to offer /oˈferi/

verb#482 most common

Also: to provide, to give

Example sentences

Îți ofer o cafea.
I offer you a coffee.
El oferă flori mamei sale.
He offers flowers to his mother.
Magazinul oferă reduceri în această lună.
The store offers discounts this month.
I-am oferit ajutorul meu, dar a refuzat.
I offered him my help, but he refused.
Guvernul a oferit sprijin financiar întreprinderilor afectate de criză.
The government offered financial support to businesses affected by the crisis.
Deși știa că riscă enorm, a preferat să-și ofere serviciile în mod voluntar celor aflați în dificultate.
Although he knew he was taking a great risk, he chose to offer his services voluntarily to those in need.

Conjugation

Present ActiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Future Active
1sgoferoferiivoi oferi
2sgoferioferișivei oferi
3sgoferăoferiva oferi
1ploferimoferirămvom oferi
2ploferițioferirățiveți oferi
3ploferăoferirăvor oferi

Word family

ofertăan offer or bid
ofertantthe party making an offer, a bidder
oferirethe act of offering
oferitoffered, given

Etymology

Oferi entered Romanian as a modern borrowing from French offrir, reinforced by the learned Latin verb offerre. Offerre itself breaks down into the prefix ob- (toward) and ferre (to carry). So the underlying sense is bringing something toward someone.

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