an|bieten
Translation
to offer, to provide
Examples
Ich biete dir meine Hilfe an.
I'm offering you my help.
Die Firma bietet gute Produkte an.
The company offers good products.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) ((to offer)) to offer sb. sth. Ich biete dir meine Hilfe an.
((sth.acc)) ((to offer)) to offer sth. Die Firma bietet gute Produkte an.
Similar Words
Synonyms: offerieren, vorschlagen; Antonyms: ablehnen (to refuse), verweigern (to deny)
Etymology
From the prefix 'an-' (to, towards) and the verb 'bieten' (to offer). It literally means 'to offer to' someone.
Memory Tips
Remember that it's a separable verb. The 'an-' prefix goes to the end of the clause in the present tense: 'Ich biete dir Hilfe an.'