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to afford

to afford

121 3.0
To give something useful, like a chance or a view
  • verb
  • /əˈfɔrd/
translation icon : ofrecer
  • This is your time, and it will afford you the greatest freedom of your life.
  • affords opportunities
  • affords protection
  • affords a chance

I, I think it's like we were afforded this luxury and comfort.

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Examples

  • We know of no disagreement in education about whether people with disabilities should be afforded full equality.

    Academic text (2011)

  • So that is going to afford you an excellent income, would you agree?

  • I do work and can fully afford to support myself and my girls.

  • Nothing would afford me greater pleasure than an audience with you on Saturday.

    The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

  • You could go find another job that could afford you the same healthcare.

  • I mean, those consumers can afford to pay for it.

  • You have the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford one, one will be provided for you.

    The Company You Keep (2012)

  • Given that students work and have family responsibilities, the flexibility afforded through online courses is an important option.

    Academic text (2008)

  • It affords us a temporary channel of communication with the outside world.

    Doctor Zhivago (1965)

  • She worked hard so she could afford a new car.

Synonyms

to give
vsto afford
∞ 1.0

To cause a result, feeling, or change

adds that it also means producing or offering resources and opportunities
to offer
vsto afford
∞ 1.0

Make something available for people to use or buy

is more about creating or producing outcomes and opportunities
to provide
vsto afford
∞ 1.9

Earn money to support yourself or other people

is broader, also meaning to yield results or present opportunities
to allow
vsto afford
561 1.0

To set aside money or time for a particular purpose

focuses more on producing outcomes rather than only assigning resources
to supply
vsto afford
400 1.6

To give things that someone needs or wants

also includes producing results or opportunities not only delivering items
to yield
vsto afford
183 3.6

To produce something, often a profit or result

also implies granting resources or chances beyond just producing outcomes

Antonyms

to withhold
210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

to deprive
198 3.2

To take something important away from someone or stop them having it

How Much

to furnish
83 3.7
supply
395 1.3
to afford
121 3.0
to offer
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

afford infinitive
afforded past
afforded past participle
affording present participle
affords third person singular

Etymology

The word afford comes from old words meaning 'to give' or 'to provide'. That's why we say something 'affords' a view or chance — it is 'giving' or 'offering' that result or opportunity.