Afford (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• The grand entrance allows the family to afford access to their home gym from the main hallway.
• The kitchen door affords access to the exterior dining area for effortless outdoor dining and entertaining.
• The sliding doors afford access to the garden for an easy afternoon stroll or outdoor playtime.
• With a keycard, guests can afford access to the exclusive rooftop lounge and its stunning city views.
• This hidden door affords access to a secret speakeasy for patrons who know the entrance code.

Synonyms

• Give
• Open

Meaning ²

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.

Examples

• They can't afford a luxury vacation every year.
• The average employee cannot afford to buy a new house in this city.
• After losing her job, she couldn't afford to pay her rent on time.
• I can afford the monthly payments for this expensive smartphone.
• Most students cannot afford to attend this expensive private university.

Related Words

• Affordable (adjective)

Meaning ³

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.

Examples

• The company's expansion afforded them many new opportunities.
• Her travels afforded a unique perspective on different cultures.
• The meeting afforded us an insight into the company's future plans.
• Their conversation afforded an understanding of each other's views.
• The discovery afforded scientists a valuable clue to solving the mystery.

Synonyms

• Give
• Yield

Hypernyms

• Supply
• Provide
• Furnish

Hyponyms

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

Meaning ⁴

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

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Examples

• I can't afford to spend the entire day watching TV.
• She can't afford to lose her only job as the family heavily relies on her.
• We can't afford to give up on our dreams now that we're so close to achieving them.
• He can't afford to be late for his wedding day so he carefully planned the schedule.
• They can't afford to make any more mistakes in this project or the client will terminate the contract.

Hypernyms

• Drop
• Expend