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    afford
    /əˈfɔːd/

    verb

    • 1. have enough money to pay for: "the best that I could afford was a first-floor room" Similar pay forbear/meet the expense ofspare the price ofhave the money for
    • 2. provide or supply (an opportunity or facility): "the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views" Similar providesupplypresentpurvey

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAFFORD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AFFORD definition: 1. to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time: 2. to allow someone to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affordAfford Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AFFORD is to manage to bear without serious detriment. How to use afford in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Afford.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFFORD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    afford in British English. (əˈfɔːd) verb. 1.(preceded bycan, could, etc) 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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishafford verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of afford verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › affordAfford - definition of afford by The Free Dictionary

    1. to be able to undergo, manage, or the like, without serious consequence: The country can't afford another drought. 2. to be able to meet the expense of or spare the price of: Can I afford a new dress? 3. to furnish; supply: The sale afforded us a good profit. 4. to give; confer upon: to afford great pleasure to someone.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affordAfford - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To afford means you have enough money or time for something. If you only have ten dollars on you, you can't afford to buy a twenty-dollar hat. Afford is a verb that has to do with means. You either have a surplus and therefore can afford something, or else you have a deficit and can’t.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of afford – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    AFFORD definition: 1. to have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something: 2. If you can afford to…. Learn more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › affordAFFORD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Afford definition: to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect. See examples of AFFORD used in a sentence.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAFFORD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    AFFORD meaning: 1. to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time: 2. to allow someone to…. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › affordafford | meaning of afford in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    afford meaning, definition, what is afford: to provide something or allow something ...: Learn more.