What's the difference between offer and showcase?

Offer


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up.
  • (v. t.) To bring to or before; to hold out to; to present for acceptance or rejection; as, to offer a present, or a bribe; to offer one's self in marriage.
  • (v. t.) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest; as, to offer an opinion. With the infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's willingness; as, he offered to help me.
  • (v. t.) To attempt; to undertake.
  • (v. t.) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward.
  • (v. t.) To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc.
  • (v. i.) To present itself; to be at hand.
  • (v. i.) To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at.
  • (v. t.) The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance.
  • (v. t.) That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid.
  • (v. t.) Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "As the investigation remains live and in order to preserve the integrity of that investigation, it would not be appropriate to offer further comment."
  • (2) In a debate in the House of Commons, I will ask Britain, the US and other allies to convert generalised offers of help into more practical support with greater air cover, military surveillance and helicopter back-up, to hunt down the terrorists who abducted the girls.
  • (3) Not only do they give employers no reason to turn them into proper jobs, but mini-jobs offer workers little incentive to work more because then they would have to pay tax.
  • (4) This new observation offers good possibilities to study the metabolism of tryptophan at the cellular level.
  • (5) However it is important to recognize these cysts so that correct surgical management is offered to the patient.
  • (6) Northern Ireland will not be dragged back by terrorists who have nothing but misery to offer."
  • (7) But RWE admitted it had often only been able to retain customers with expired contracts by offering them new deals with more favourable conditions.
  • (8) After a discussion of the therapeutic relationship, several coping strategies which have been used successfully by many women are described and therapeutic applications are offered.
  • (9) Because of the small number of patients reported in the world literature and lack of controlled studies, the treatment of small cell carcinoma of the larynx remains controversial; this retrospective analysis suggests that combination chemotherapy plus radiation offers the best chance for cure.
  • (10) Businesses fleeing Brexit will head to New York not EU, warns LSE chief Read more Amid attempts by Frankfurt, Paris and Dublin to catch possible fallout from London, Sir Jon Cunliffe said it was highly unlikely that any EU centre could replicate the services offered by the UK’s financial services industry.
  • (11) It was then I decided to take up the offer from Berkeley."
  • (12) Little difference exists between the proportion of programs that offer training in first-trimester techniques and the proportion that train in second-trimester techniques.
  • (13) We found no statistically significant difference in one-year, biochemically validated, sustained cessation rates between the group offered the long-term follow-up visits (12.5%) and the group given the brief intervention (10.2%).
  • (14) In this way they offer the doctor the chance of preventing genetic handicaps that cannot be obtained by natural reproduction, and that therefore should be used.
  • (15) It was not possible to offer all very low birthweight infants full intensive care; to make this possible, it was calculated that resources would have to increase by 26%.
  • (16) The proposed method appears to offer a more consistently accurate means of measuring EDV than previously suggested ultrasound methods.
  • (17) In a new venture, BDJ Study Tours will offer a separate itinerary for partners on the Study Safari so whilst the business of dentistry gets under way they can explore additional sights in this fascinating country.
  • (18) During the interview process, nurse applicants frequently inquire about the availability of such a program and have been very favorably impressed when we have been able to offer them this approach to orientation.
  • (19) The M&S Current Account, which has no monthly fee, is available from 15 May and is offering people the chance to bank and shop under one roof.
  • (20) Monoclonal antibodies to human thyroglobulin may offer a unique opportunity to confirm the tissue origin of cutaneous metastasis.

Showcase


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) She began on Friday by urging Republican women at a convention to “look at this face”, meaning her own, condemned Trump’s remarks as “unpresidential”, and then the Super Pac campaigning group, Carly For America, used Fiorina’s words as a voiceover for a video ad posted on YouTube on Monday showcasing dozens of women’s faces as the “faces of leadership”.
  • (2) I love showcasing my talents – not only to my hometown fans and my own team but to the world.
  • (3) "My job now is to make sure we showcase those strengths for all they're worth.
  • (4) The day I made a difference is the Guardian Voluntary Sector Network’s series that showcases the work of people involved with charities.
  • (5) It’s not about a token nod to curvy girls …”, Cosmo ‘s editor, Bronwyn McCahon, explains in her campaign launch letter : “Showcasing body diversity at both ends of the spectrum has become part of Cosmo’s DNA.
  • (6) He is due to follow up the night's performance today by travelling to south-western Florida to showcase that state's housing mortgage crisis.
  • (7) Both scenes showcase scandalous behaviour and both are almost intolerably exciting.
  • (8) Following the success of that release – and with the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's still months away – Brian Wilson imagined an orchestral and psychedelic suite showcasing the group's vocal harmonies.
  • (9) One of the strengths of the Booker prior to its international revamp was that it showcased writers from the Commonwealth, introducing these authors to new and larger audiences, much like the Caine prize.
  • (10) Miller and his team then "continued to make ourselves smarter; continued to do our own research on the property and how it would be received and what we could do differently to showcase it.
  • (11) It forms part of Guinness's "Made of More" strategy, which aims to showcase ordinary people from around the world who are inspirational.
  • (12) The NHS is Labour’s crowning glory, showcasing the party’s founding principles of people before profit.
  • (13) Julia Donaldson will be showcasing her latest book The Flying Bath as part of the children's programme, as the actor Mackenzie Crook launches his new title The Lost Journals of Benjamin Tooth, Frank Cottrell Boyce returns to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Rosen celebrates 25 years of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
  • (14) Delph told the club’s website: “The club has given me a great platform to perform and a great opportunity to showcase what I can do.
  • (15) It showcases what young love and growing up really are in a brutal and honest light.
  • (16) This week the company invited journalists on a rare tour of its data centre in North Carolina to showcase its efforts.
  • (17) Recently, the Swedish duo Tomorrow Machine showcased a series of utopian packaging that included a container that dissolves with its contents.
  • (18) Follow it on Twitter via the hashtag #wdif Other news • BBC: Graphic cigarette warnings 'work' • Children & Young People Now: Social work reforms have 'raised the confidence' of profession • Inside Housing: Shapps in spotlight over supply crisis • Telegraph: Ofsted chief to tackle 'anti-school culture' in poor areas • Third Sector: Cash-for-clothing stores threaten income of charity shops Guardian Public Services Awards 2012 - Entries open until 13 July Enter the Guardian Public Service Awards to showcase your teams' innovative approaches.
  • (19) Since The Crazy Ones was supposed to be a showcase, no one ever bothered to do that, and the show suffered for it.
  • (20) Your GuardianWitness contributions Read more The Guardian wants to showcase the diversity of America’s Catholic community ahead of the pope’s visit using images and words.