offering

n.

1. The act of making an offer.
2. Something, such as stock, that is offered.
3. A presentation made to a deity as an act of religious worship or sacrifice; an oblation.
4. A contribution or gift, especially one made at a religious service.

In the most general sense, the issue or sale of a security by a company. It is often used in reference to an initial public offering (IPO) when a company's stock is made available for purchase by the public but it can also be used in the context of a bond issue.

Investopedia Says:

Usually a company will offer stock or bonds to the public in an attempt to raise capital to invest in expansion or growth. There are instances of companies offering stock or bonds because of liquidity issues (i.e. not enough cash to pay the bills), be wary of any offering of this type.

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noun

1. A presentation made to a deity as an act of worship: oblation. See offer, religion.
2. One or more living creatures slain and offered to a deity as part of a religious rite: hecatomb, immolation, sacrifice, victim. See religion.
3. Something given to a charity or cause: alms, benefaction, beneficence, charity, contribution, donation, gift, handout, subscription. See give/take/reciprocity.

n

Definition: donation
Antonyms: withdrawal

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IN BRIEF: n. - Something presented (as a proposal or bid); Presenting for acceptance or rejection.

Be more humble than a blade of grass, more tolerant than a tree, always offering respect onto others and never expecting any in return — Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Source: Sri Sri Shikshastaka

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - offer, gave

Nederlands (Dutch)
gift, offer, offergave, geschenk, talent, donatie, offerande, collecte

Français (French)
n. - offre, cadeau, (Relig) collecte, quête, offrande

Deutsch (German)
n. - Angebot, Anbieten, Opfern, Opfer, Gabe

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προσφορά, ανάθημα, αφιέρωμα, (θρησκ.) τάμα, θυσία

Italiano (Italian)
dono, offerta, oblazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - oferecimento (m), oferta (f), oblação (f)

Русский (Russian)
пожертвование, приношение

Español (Spanish)
n. - donación, donativo, regalo, ofrenda

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - offrande, offergåva, offer

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
提供, 牲礼, 奉献物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 提供, 牲禮, 奉獻物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 봉헌, 신청, 매출

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 供え物, 献金, 提供, 申し出, 贈り物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تقديم شئ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קורבן, תרומה, הצעה, מתנה‬

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