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Afford
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Afford
/əˈfɔːd/
To have enough money or resources to be able to buy or do something.
Synonyms:
provide
bear
manage
sustain
supply
Antonyms:
lack
need
want
Examples:
I can't
afford
a new car.
We can
afford
a weekend trip this month.
Etymology:
From Middle English
afford, aforthen
, derived from Old English
geforthian
, with the sense of furthering or aiding.
Usage Statistics:
50 mentions per 1 million words
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