offrir

Senses

1. 1.

   to offer

   to present something to someone as a gift or for their use

2. 2.

   to give

   to provide or present voluntarily

3. 3.

   to present; to afford

   to make available or expose (often abstract: opportunities, dangers, views)

Examples

• "Je lui ai offert un livre pour son anniversaire."

  I gave him a book for his birthday.

• "Cette position offre de nombreuses possibilités d'avancement."

  This position offers many opportunities for advancement.

• "Offrez-vous un café ?"

  Will you treat yourself to a coffee?

Usage

Common regular verb (3rd group conjugation: j'offre, tu offres, il/elle offre, nous offrons, vous offrez, ils offrent). Often used reflexively with *s'offrir* (to treat oneself). Formal but widely used in all registers.