Phrasal Verbs

offer up

This page is about the phrasal verb offer up

Meaning

to give thanks, praise or prayers to God or gods

For example

  • offer up sth After the accident, Nola offered up prayers for her child's recovery.

  • offer up sth to sth/sb In a traditional ceremony, the villagers offered up sacrificed animals to their gods.

Nouns often used as objects with offer up: praise, thanks, prayers, sacrificial animals

Quick Quiz

After winning the lottery, Benjamin wanted to show appreciation to God, so he offered up

a. his thanks

b. his money

c. his daughter
a) his thanks b) his money c) his daughter

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