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Bookmark or Share- Afford Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. a. : to manage to bear without serious detriment. You can't afford to neglect your health. b. : to be able to bear the cost of. can't afford to be out of work long. 2. : to make available, give forth, or provide naturally or inevitably. The sun affords warmth to the earth. a delay that will afford us more time. Synonyms. go. swing.
- AFFORD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionaryto be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time: I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary. See more. afford verb (GIVE) [ T ] formal. to allow someone to have something pleasant or necessary: The hut afforded little protection from the elements.
- Afford - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.comTo afford means you have enough money or time for something. If you only have ten dollars on you, you can't afford to buy a twenty-dollar hat. Afford is a verb that has to do with means. You either have a surplus and therefore can afford something, or else you have a deficit and can’t. It can be in the monetary sense: "$100 for cashmere socks?
- afford verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...verb. /əˈfɔːd/ /əˈfɔːrd/ Verb Forms. [no passive] (usually used with can, could or be able to, especially in negative sentences or questions) to have enough money to be able to buy or do something. afford something Can we afford a new car? None of them could afford £50 for a ticket. I’d give up work if I could afford it.
- afford | meaning of afford in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English af‧ford /əˈfɔːd $ -ɔːrd/ S1 W3 verb [ transitive] 1 → can/could afford 2 formal to provide something or allow something to happen The room affords a beautiful view over the city. afford (somebody) an opportunity/chance It afforded her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills.
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