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| af·ford [ ə fáwrd ] (past and past participle af·ford·ed, present participle af·ford·ing, 3rd person present singular af·fords) |
transitive verb |
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1. be able to buy something: to be able to meet the cost of something without unacceptable difficulty
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2. be able to do something: to be able to do or provide something without unacceptable or disadvantageous consequences
  We can't afford to be late.
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3. be able to spare something: to be able to spare something without unacceptable or disadvantageous consequences
I'd like to come but I can't afford the time.
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4. provide something: to supply or provide something
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formal
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The film will afford you much pleasure.
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| [ Old English geforþian "accomplish" < forþian "to further"] |
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| af·ford·a·ble adjective |
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