verb
to offer, to provide
B1
bieten means to offer and to provide. It is used transitively to present or supply something. Nonreflexive strong verb using auxiliary haben. Partizip II geboten, Präteritum bot (stem vowel i→o). Not separable; passive forms (es wird geboten) are especially common.
Examples
Sie hat uns einen Platz geboten.
She offered us a seat.
Unser Service bietet den Kunden zusätzliche Unterstützung.
Our service provides customers with extra support.
Die Firma bietet zahlreiche Kurse für Anfänger an.
The company offers numerous courses for beginners.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a vendor holding out a product with both hands, 'bieten' (offering) it to a customer.
Sounds like 'beating' — imagine someone offering to beat a drum for you.
Notes
bieten is irregular: past tense 'bot', past participle 'geboten'. Often used with 'anbieten' when specifying what is offered (e.g., etwas anbieten).