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afford
verb
to
have
enough
money
,
time
,
or
other
resources
to
pay
for
or
do
something
you
want
or
need
•
After
months
of
saving
,
Maria
could
finally
afford
a
second-hand
laptop
for
her
studies
.
After
months
of
saving
,
Maria
could
finally
afford
a
second-hand
laptop
for
her
studies
.
•
We
can't
afford
to
eat
out
every
night
while
traveling
.
We
can't
afford
to
eat
out
every
night
while
traveling
.
From
Old
English
‘
a-
’ (
intensive
prefix
)
+
‘
fordon
’ “
to
accomplish
,
to
further
,”
literally
“
to
make
forward
.”
Over
time
it
shifted
to
the
modern
sense
of
having
the
means
to
do
something
.
verb
to
provide
or
give
something
,
especially
something
useful
,
pleasant
,
or
needed
•
The
balcony
affords
a
stunning
view
of
the
snow-capped
mountains
.
The
balcony
affords
a
stunning
view
of
the
snow-capped
mountains
.
•
This
policy
affords
employees
the
flexibility
to
work
from
home
.
This
policy
affords
employees
the
flexibility
to
work
from
home
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
.
The
meaning
broadened
in
the
17th
century
from
“
accomplish
”
to
“
give
or
yield
,”
as
in
a
window
affording
light
.
