Afford Synonyms & Definitions

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• AffordDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. t.) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish.
2. (v. t.) To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; as, a good life affords consolation in old age.
3. (v. t.) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; as, A affords his goods cheaper than B; a man can afford a sum yearly in charity.
4. (v. t.) To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; -- with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough.

• AffordedDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (imp. & p. p.) of Afford

• AffordmentDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) Anything given as a help; bestowal.

• AffordingDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Afford