plural of heave offering

plural of wave offering

plural of initial public offering

plural of initial coin offering

(intransitive, cricket, of the umpires) To ask the batsmen if they wish to continue playing in conditions of poor light. If they do not, play is suspended for bad light.

A religious sacrifice. / An offering or concession made to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace or reconciliation; an olive branch.

(biblical, religion) A slaughtered animal offered and burnt on an altar, as an atonement for sin. / (by extension) Any sacrifice to a deity or deities, or to the deceased in such a way.

(idiomatic) To give elbow room or leeway (for something to happen).

To bid or propose; to initiate a proposal.

(informal, rare) Someone who cuts off something.