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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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.
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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
Given China’s tough stance, there are no guarantees Beijing will make an offer to cut tariffs, too.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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
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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
Given China’s tough stance, there are no guarantees Beijing will make an offer to cut tariffs, too.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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
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“Make an offer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20offer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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