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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Before Luka Doncic was traded to the Lakers last weekend, the Mavericks never called the Heat to inform them that the All-NBA guard was available or give Miami a chance to make an offer for him, according to a source. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025 Girona are very interested in signing him permanently, after a successful loan spell last season, and are willing to make an offer. James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 Shark Daniel Lubetzky was among those to make an offer of investing $400,000 for a 20% stake in TripleLite, while Robert Herjavec and Kevin O’Leary made their own offers. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 Details: Price: $1.05 million ($2,478 monthly maintenance) Specs: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Extras: Building has roof deck, garage, storage, and a buyer is welcome to make an offer on furniture. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make an offer

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“Make an offer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20offer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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