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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
.
affordable
adjective
not
costing
too
much
;
cheap
enough
for
most
people
to
buy
or
pay
for
•
The
café
in
town
serves
delicious
lunches
at
an
affordable
price
.
The
café
in
town
serves
delicious
lunches
at
an
affordable
price
.
•
Maria
chose
an
affordable
smartphone
instead
of
the
newest
,
expensive
model
.
Maria
chose
an
affordable
smartphone
instead
of
the
newest
,
expensive
model
.
formed
from
the
verb
“
afford
”
+
suffix
“
-able
,”
meaning
“
able
to
be
afforded
”
adjective
able
to
be
done
,
managed
,
or
achieved
without
too
much
difficulty
,
effort
,
or
sacrifice
•
Set
an
affordable
goal
that
you
can
reach
within
a
month
.
Set
an
affordable
goal
that
you
can
reach
within
a
month
.
•
The
project
manager
suggested
an
affordable
schedule
to
prevent
staff
burnout
.
The
project
manager
suggested
an
affordable
schedule
to
prevent
staff
burnout
.
extension
of
the
financial
sense
of
“
affordable
”
to
time
,
effort
,
and
other
resources