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11give\ someone\ his\ rights — • give someone his rights • read someone his rights v. phr. informal 1. the act of advising arrested criminals that they have the right to remain silent and that everything they say can be held against them in a court of law; that they have the… …
12give — I. verb (gave; given; giving) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish giva to give; akin to Old English giefan, gifan to give, and perhaps to Latin habēre to have, hold Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to make… …
13give — 1. verb 1) she gave them $2000 Syn: present with, provide with, supply with, furnish with, let someone have; hand (over to), offer, proffer; award, grant (to), bestow on/upon, accord, confer on, make over to; donate to, contribute to …
14afford — /euh fawrd , euh fohrd /, v.t. 1. to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect: The country can t afford another drought. 2. to be able to meet the expense of; have or be able to spare the price of: Can we… …
15afford — /əˈfɔd / (say uh fawd) verb (t) 1. (often preceded by can or may and followed by an infinitive) to have the means: we can afford to sell cheap. 2. (often preceded by can or may) to be able to meet the expense of; spare the price of: he can t… …
16give — I. v. a. 1. Bestow (voluntarily and without compensation), accord. See confer. 2. Furnish, supply, afford, spare, accommodate with. 3. Impart, communicate. 4. Pay, exchange. 5. Permit, allow, vouchsafe, deign …
17afford — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English aforthen, from Old English geforthian to carry out, from ge , perfective prefix + forthian to carry out, from forth more at co , forth Date: 14th century 1. a. to manage to bear without s …
18afford — [[t]əfɔ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦♦♦ affords, affording, afforded 1) VERB If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it. [V n] My parents can t even afford a new refrigerator... [V n] The arts should be available to more people at… …
19afford — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, accommodate with, accord, administer, allot, allow, amount to, award, be loaded, bear, bear the expense, bestow, bestow on, bring, bring in, clothe, come to, come up to, command money, communicate, confer …
20afford — verb 1) I can t afford a new car Syn: pay for, bear the expense of, have the money for, spare the price of 2) it took more time than he could afford Syn: spare, allow (oneself) 3) the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views Syn …
