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offer up

idiom
Meaning

To give (thanks, praise) to God.


Examples
SIMPLE

They offer up prayers for peace every morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The congregation gathered to offer up thanks for the successful harvest this year.

COMPLEX

In the quiet of the sanctuary, the monk chose to offer up his daily struggles as a form of humble devotion.

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    offer affordances

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

  2. 02

    offer one can't refuse

    An offer from one side in a transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.

  3. 03

    offer one's condolences

    To offer sympathy to someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one.

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