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afford
[uh-fawrd]
verb (used with object)
to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect.
The country can't afford another drought.
to be able to meet the expense of; have or be able to spare the price of.
Can we afford a trip to Europe this year? The city can easily afford to repair the street.
to be able to give or spare.
He can't afford the loss of a day.
The transaction afforded him a good profit.
to be capable of yielding or providing.
The records afford no explanation.
to give or confer upon.
to afford great pleasure to someone.
afford
/ əˈɔː /
verb
to be able to do or spare something, esp without incurring financial difficulties or without risk of undesirable consequences
we can afford to buy a small house
I can afford to give you one of my chess sets
we can't afford to miss this play
to give, yield, or supply
the meeting afforded much useful information
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌڴǰ岹ˈٲ noun
- ˈڴǰ岹 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of afford1
Example Sentences
The couple couldn’t afford to put off the conversation any longer — fear was mounting over the potential separation of their family.
To residents who can afford these firms, they are a "lifeline", as one customer tells me.
But with ICE raids in Los Angeles and arrests by the hundreds in recent days, her 55-year-old undocumented dad couldn’t afford to take the risk.
She said many of her friends "stay in bed all day or with a blanket over them because they can't afford their heating on".
Ms Gelder, who has Raynaud's Syndrome, a condition which can cause the fingers and toes to go numb in cold temperatures, said she could not afford to heat her States home any more.
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