Afford Word Meaning

late Old English geforthian, 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’

have enough money to pay for

have enough money

• the best that I could afford was a first-floor room
• we could never have afforded to heat the place

provide or supply (an opportunity or facility)

provide opportunity/facility

• the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views
• they were afforded the luxury of bed and breakfast