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to afford
01
to be able to pay the cost of something
Transitive: to afford a commodity
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
afford
3rd person singular
affords
Past simple
afforded
Past participle
afforded
Examples
If you save consistently, you may eventually afford a house.
02
to possess enough of something to use or spare
Transitive: to afford a resource
Examples
She can afford only a few hours each week to volunteer at the shelter.
03
to have the ability to produce or supply something as needed
Transitive: to afford sth
Examples
The tree affords shade on hot summer days.
04
to provide access to or give someone the opportunity to do something
Transitive: to afford an opportunity
Ditransitive: to afford sb an opportunity
Examples
The scholarship afforded her the opportunity to attend college.
Lexical Tree
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