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English Thesaurus

1. the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist (noun.act)

hypernym	:	religious ceremony, religious ritual,
definition	:	a ceremony having religious meaning (noun.act)

hyponym	:	offertory,
definition	:	the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God (noun.act)

2. the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity (noun.act)

hypernym	:	gift, giving,
definition	:	the act of giving (noun.act)

derivation	:	offer, offer up,
definition	:	present as an act of worship (verb.stative)

derivation	:	offer, offer up,
definition	:	present as an act of worship (verb.stative)