Offerings - English meaning

plural noun

(in historical contexts) money or food given to poor people.

Usage examples:

The riders stopped to distribute alms

noun

A donation or gift.

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An exceptional benefaction

noun

An organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.

Usage examples:

The charity provides practical help for homeless people

noun

The giving of money, food, or help to those who need it, or an organization that does this

Usage examples:

[ u ] she does a lot of work for charity., [ c ] we donate to a number of charities., [ u ] he visi…

noun

An organization that has the purpose of providing money or help to people who need it, or that does something useful for society

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Proceeds from the sale of these cards will be given to local charities., it's a charity that suppor…

noun

A gift or payment to a common fund or collection.

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The agency is mainly financed from voluntary contributions

noun

Something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money.

Usage examples:

Please send your donation of £20 to the disaster appeal

noun

Something of value such as money or goods that is given to help a person or organization such as a charity, or the act of giving this money, etc.

Usage examples:

It is possible to make a donation with conditions attached, for example requiring the funds to be u…

noun

A donation, especially one given formally or officially as a largesse.

Usage examples:

At every door in succession, a shout is raised, and the inhabitants severally come forth, and besto…

adjective

Given as a donation.

Usage examples:

Within littoralist art practice, donative art strategies extend the language of the altruistic gift…

noun

A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.

Usage examples:

Wedding gifts

verb

Give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest.

Usage examples:

The company gifted 2,999 shares to a charity

noun

Gamete intrafallopian transfer, a technique for assisting conception by introducing mixed ova and sperm into a fallopian tube.

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The first successful pregnancy conceived through gift occurred in 1984

noun

A quantity of financial or other material aid given to a person or organization.

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Dependence on central government handouts

noun

Something such as food, clothing, or money that is given free to someone who needs it

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Government handouts, her handout included a list of the books she referred to.

noun

Something such as food, clothing, or money that is given free to someone who is in need of it

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She ended up living on handouts and food vouchers., federal/government/state handouts, the electric…

adjective

In a particular place.

Usage examples:

A doctor must be present at the ringside

noun

The period of time now occurring.

Usage examples:

They are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present

verb

Give or award formally or ceremonially.

Usage examples:

The duke presented certificates to the men

noun

An arrangement to receive something, typically a publication, regularly by paying in advance.

Usage examples:

Make sure you get a copy every month by taking out a subscription

noun

An occasion when shares in a company are issued , or the number of shares involved

Usage examples:

You will soon have the opportunity to purchase stock through a subscription offering., the subscrip…