Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
OFFER
a) Beg
b) Borrow
c) Snatch
d) Withhold

Answer 1

Hint: Opposite of a word means the antonym of the word. Therefore, you need to find the antonym of the word ‘offer’. An offer means to provide something to someone.

Complete answer:
First let us understand what ‘offer’ means – ‘present something for someone to accept or reject as desired’, or ‘to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something’.
Now, let us look into an example to make it clear what the word ‘offer’ means. So, an example is – ‘She offered to help him’, ‘the offer is valid for a couple of days only’, ‘should I offer you a beverage’, or ‘what pay did she offer you for the content writing internship’ etc.
As we know now, the word offer means to give or provide something; the opposite would be – not to give something.
So, as per the above explanation the word we are looking for means to not provide something to someone. Therefore, the correct option here would be – the option‘d’, i.e. with hold.
Now, why do we not use the other options?
Well, because –
Option ‘a’ – beg means to ask someone earnestly or humbly for something, or ask for food or money as charity.
Option ‘b’ – borrow means to take and use something belonging to someone else with the intention of returning it.
Option ‘c’ – snatch means to quickly seize something from someone in a rude or eager way.
Therefore, the correct option is ‘d’.

Note:
When you offer something you give something to someone, even if you have not asked for it or showed any interest in having it. So, try to find the word that gives you the exact opposite of ‘offer’.