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Reasonable offer

/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl ˈɒf.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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  1. 1

    A proposal to buy, sell, or trade that is fair, rational, and reflects current market value.

    "The seller stated she was willing to negotiate on the house price as long as the buyer made a reasonable offer."
  2. 2

    In legal and employment contexts, a proposition or compromise that a reasonable person would consider acceptable under the circumstances.

    "The company put forward a reasonable offer to settle the dispute out of court."

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The term combines 'reasonable', originating from the Old French 'raisunable' and Latin 'rationabilis' (based on reason), and 'offer', derived from the Latin 'offerre' (to present, bring before). Together, the phrase developed in commercial and legal contexts during the modern era to denote a proposal that is fair, rational, and acceptable to a prudent party.

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