make an offer of marriage

  • 1offer — /ˈɒfə / (say ofuh) verb (t) 1. to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: to offer someone a cigarette. 2. to put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion. 3. to make a show of intention (to do something): we did not offer to go… …

  • 2Offer — Of fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offering}.] [OE. offren, {AS}. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L. offerre; ob (see {OB }) + ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st …

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  • 3offer — I. verb (offered; offering) Etymology: Middle English offren, in sense 1, from Old English offrian, from Late Latin offerre, from Latin, to present, tender, from ob toward + ferre to carry; in other senses, from Anglo French offrir, from Latin… …

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  • 4propose marriage — make an offer of marriage to someone …

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  • 5Marriage in Pakistan — (Urdu: نكاح , عروس , شادی ,بیاہ ,عقد ,ازدواج) is a legal union between a man and a woman. Culturally, it is not only a link between the husband and wife, but also an alliance between their respective families. Because about 97% of Pakistan s… …

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  • 6offer — [ôf′ər, äf′ər] vt. [ME offren < OE & OFr: OE offrian < LL(Ec) offerre, to offer to God, sacrifice; OFr offrir: both < L offerre, to bring before, present, show < ob (see OB ) + ferre, to BEAR1] 1. to present to God or a god in an act… …

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  • 7offer — offerable, adj. offerer, offeror, n. /aw feuhr, of euhr/, v.t. 1. to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette. 2. to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion. 3. to propose or volunteer (to do …

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  • 8Marriage in the United States — Chart illustrating marital status in the United States Marriage is the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law. [1] However, marriage can also be the… …

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  • 9Marriage privatization — Legal recognition of same sex relationships Marriage Argentina Belgium Canada Iceland Netherlands Norway Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden …

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  • 10Marriage (conflict) — In conflict of laws, the issue of marriage has assumed increasing public policy significance in a world of increasing multi ethnic, multi cultural community existence.Public policyThe central political issue for each state is the choice between… …

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