English
Alternative spellings
afoord, affoord, affoard, affowrd (obsolete)
Etymology
From OE. af�rthen, AS. geforðian, forðian, to further, accomplish, afford, fr. forð forth, forward. The prefix ge- has no well defined sense. See Forth.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /��foɹd/
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)d|-��(r)d
Verb
en-verb
- 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.
#:I think we can afford the extra hour it will take.
#:We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.
- To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury
#:A affords his goods cheaper than B.
#:A man can afford a sum yearly in charity.
- To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
#:Grapes afford wine.
#:Olives afford oil.
#:The earth affords fruit.
#:The sea affords an abundant supply of fish.''
- To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
#:A good life affords consolation in old age.
Usage notes
Sense 1. This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Derived terms
affordance
offer affordances
Translations
trans-top|to incur, stand, or bear
Czech: dovolit si
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Japanese: 買������ (kau yoyū ga aru)
Portuguese: t-|pt|prover
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