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Afford

/əˈfɔːd/
To have enough money or resources to be able to buy or do something.

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Examples:

I can't afford a new car.We can afford a weekend trip this month.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English afford, aforthen, derived from Old English geforthian, with the sense of furthering or aiding.

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