I make an offer in place of a previous quotation (4)
I believe the answer is:
ibid
'place of a previous quotation' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'i make an offer' is the wordplay.
'make an offer' becomes 'bid' (I've seen this in another clue).
'i'+'bid'='IBID'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ibid that I've seen before include "(With written references) in the same place (Latin)" , "In the same place (Latin abbr)" , "In brief, notation meaning in came book or passage" , "In the same place (L)" , "'In the same place as previously mentioned, in short (4)'" .)