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to afford
01
to be able to pay the cost of something
Transitive: to afford a commodity
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
afford
3rd person singular
affords
Present participle
affording
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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