Definitions and Examples of offer, give, provide
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To present or propose something for acceptance or rejection.
Example
The company will offer a discount to its loyal customers.
To transfer the possession of something to someone else.
Example
She decided to give her old clothes to charity.
To make available or furnish something that is needed or desired.
Example
The hotel will provide towels and toiletries for its guests.
Key Differences: offer vs give vs provide
- 1Offer implies presenting something for acceptance or rejection, while require implies needing or demanding something.
- 2Give implies transferring the possession of something to someone else, while require implies needing or demanding something.
- 3Provide implies making something available or furnishing something that is needed or desired, while require implies needing or demanding something.
Effective Usage of offer, give, provide
- 1Business: Use offer and provide in business contexts to describe services or products.
- 2Daily Life: Use give to describe the act of transferring something to someone else.
- 3Academic Writing: Use provide to describe the availability of resources or information.
Remember this!
The antonyms of require are offer, give, and provide. These antonyms convey the opposite meaning of require, which means to need or demand something. Use these words in different contexts to describe services or products, the act of transferring something to someone else, or the availability of resources or information.
