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    af·ford
    [əˈfɔːd]
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    afford (verb) · affords (third person present) · affording (present participle) · afforded (past tense) · afforded (past participle)
    1. (can/could afford)
      have enough money to pay for:
      "the best that I could afford was a first-floor room" · "we could never have afforded to heat the place"
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      run to
      manage
      pay for
      bear/meet the expense of
      spare the price of
      have the money for
      be rich enough for
      have the wherewithal for
      stretch to
      • have (a resource such as money or time) available or to spare:
        "it was taking up more time than he could afford"
      • be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences:
        "only aristocrats could afford to stoop to such practices"
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        bear
        sustain
        stand
        carry
        allow oneself
    2. provide or supply (an opportunity or facility):
      "the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views" · "they were afforded the luxury of bed and breakfast"
    Origin
    late Old English geforthian, from ge- (prefix implying completeness) + forthian ‘to further’, from forth. The original sense was ‘promote, perform, accomplish’, later ‘manage, be in a position to do’.
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    What does afford mean?
    afford implies a giving or bestowing usually as a natural or legitimate consequence of the character of the giver. We were too poor to afford a doctor. He'll be able to afford a house next year. Don't spend more than you can afford. They couldn't afford new coats for the children.

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    What is the meaning of able to afford?
    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. to furnish; supply: 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.

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    What does it mean if you can't afford to do something?
    If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you. We can't afford to wait. [VERB to-infinitive] The country could not afford the luxury of an election. [VERB noun]

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    What does afford a good profit mean?
    to furnish; supply: 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. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

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