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   Af·ford

   /əˈfôrd/

   

   verb

   • 1. have enough money to pay for: "the best that I could afford was a first-floor room" Similar pay forbear/meet the expense ofspare the price ofhave the money forbe rich enough forhave the wherewithal forrun tostretch tomanage
   • ▪ have (a certain amount of something, especially money or time) available or to spare: "it was taking up more time than he could afford"
   • ▪ be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences: "kings could afford to be wrathful" Similar bearsustainstandcarryallow oneself
   • 2. provide or supply (an opportunity or facility): "the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views" Similar providesupplypresentpurveymake availableoffergiveimpartbestowfurnishrendergrantyieldproducebear

   Word Origin late Old Englishgeforthian, from ge- (prefix implying completeness) + forthian ‘to further’, from forth. The original sense was ‘promote, perform, accomplish’, later ‘manage, be in a position to do’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • F

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   • F

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