| afford | be able to do without difficulty; be able to pay for; supply, provide, give to oneself or to another | (fiil) | en |
| afford | If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it. My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator We couldn't afford to buy a new rug | en |
| afford | 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 The country could not afford the luxury of an election | en |
| afford | If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you. This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City | en |
| Afford | be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" | en |
| Afford | have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?" | en |
| Afford | to have enough money to buy -- " how much you can afford for lunch " (211) | en |
| Afford | (can afford to): have enough money for, have enough energy | en |
| Afford | If you can afford something, you have enough money to pay for it ("He cannot afford to buy this shirt ") | en |
| afford | be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person" afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car? | en |
| afford | have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car? | en |
| afford | afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" | en |
| afford | be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person" | en |
| afford | to be able or rich enough | en |
| afford | To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc | en |
| afford | To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; as, A affords his goods cheaper than B; a man can afford a sum yearly in charity | en |
| afford | To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; as, a good life affords consolation in old age | en |
| afford | To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish | en |
