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reoffer en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English offer English reoffer From re- + offer.

Meanings

1. An offer that has been made before.
   • The reoffer was only good for a limited time, the same as the original offer had been.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
reoffers	Number=Plur		lexicographic

reoffer en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English offer English reoffer From re- + offer.

Meanings

1. To offer again.
   • For nostalgia, the maker decided to reoffer the product the way it had been in the 1930s.
2. (Canada) To campaign for elected office on a second or subsequent occasion, esp. in the context of declining to do so.
   • "I am announcing that I will not be reoffering as the candidate in the riding of Malpeque in the next federal election." 2021 June 14, Sara Fraser, “'It's been an honour': Wayne Easter announces he won't reoffer in next federal election”, in CBC News (news):
   • Meanwhile, in the riding of Cape Breton-Canso, Rodger Cuzner also plans to reoffer. 2018 July 11, Jeremy Fraser, “Sydney-Victoria MP to reoffer”, in Cape Breton Post (news):

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
reoffered	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
reoffered	Tense=Past		lexicographic
reoffering	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
reoffers	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic