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Word: Afford
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈfɔːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
have enough money to pay for
Short Definition:have enough money
Examples:- the best that I could afford was a first-floor room
- we could never have afforded to heat the place
Definition:
provide or supply (an opportunity or facility)
Short Definition:provide opportunity/facility
Examples:- the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views
- they were afforded the luxury of bed and breakfast
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