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afford
afford
/əˈfɔːrd/
verb
(
)
Be able to spare or give up
(
afford
)
be able to spare or give up
I can't afford to spend two hours with this person
I can't afford to spend two hours with this person
(
)
Be the cause or source of
(
yield
,
afford
,
give
)
be the cause or source of
He gave me a lot of trouble
He gave me a lot of trouble
Our meeting afforded much interesting information
Our meeting afforded much interesting information
Afford access to
(
afford
,
give
,
open
)
afford access to
The door opens to the patio
the door opens to the patio
The French doors give onto a terrace
The French doors give onto a terrace
Have the financial means to do something or buy something
(
afford
)
have the financial means to do something or buy something
We can't afford to send our children to college
We can't afford to send our children to college
Can you afford this car?
Can you afford this car?
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