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I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. offer; effort, try (See undertaking); invitation. —v. command, enjoin; invite, request.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [An offer]

Syn. proposal, proposition, declaration, tender; see proposal 1 , suggestion 1 .

2. [An effort to gain an end]

Syn. attempt, try, effort, gambit; see effort 2 .

3. [*An invitation]

Syn. request, summons, proposal; see invitation 1 , 2 .

v.

1. [To propose a price for purchase]

Syn. offer, venture, proffer, tender, bid for, submit a bid, make an offer.

2. [To offer a commitment at cards]

Syn. declare, name a trump, bid in, name a suit, open, respond.

3. [To order]

Syn. demand, charge, direct, instruct; see command 1 .

4. [To invite]

Syn. request, ask, solicit; see invite 1 , 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

1. offer proffer, tender, proposition, submission, proposal.

2. attempt try, effort, endeavor, crack.

II

v.

1. offer proffer, tender, proposition, propose, submit.

2. command call, order, request, instruct, ask, charge.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To give orders to: charge, command, direct, enjoin, instruct, order, tell. See OVER, WORDS. 2. To request that someone take part in or be present at a particular occasion: ask, invite. See WARN. 3. To make an offer of: offer. Informal: go. See OFFER. II noun 1. Something offered: offer, proffer, proposal, tender2. See OFFER. 2. A spoken or written request for someone to take part or be present: invitation. Informal: invite. See WARN.