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Afford (Verb)

Meaning 1

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?".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Related Words

  • Affordable (adjective)

Meaning 2

Be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Give
  • Yield

Hypernyms

  • Supply
  • Provide
  • Furnish

Hyponyms

  • Leave
  • Allow For
  • Provide
  • Open
  • Open Up

Meaning 3

Be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Hypernyms

  • Drop
  • Expend

Meaning 4

Afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Give
  • Open
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