to be able to afford
11afford — /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… …
12afford — /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… …
13afford — v.tr. 1 (prec. by can or be able to; often foll. by to + infin.) a have enough money, means, time, etc., for; be able to spare (can afford pound50; could not afford a holiday; can we afford to buy a new television?). b be in a position to do… …
14afford — af•ford [[t]əˈfɔrd, əˈfoʊrd[/t]] v. t. 1) to be able to undergo, manage, or the like, without serious consequence: The country can t afford another drought[/ex] 2) to be able to meet the expense of or spare the price of: Can I afford a new… …
15afford — verb (T) 1 can afford a) to have enough money to buy or pay for something: Only the bigger clubs can afford the enormous fees that these players demand. | afford to do sth: We can t afford to go on vacation this year. b) to have enough time to do …
16afford — verb ADVERB ▪ easily, well ▪ She can well afford to pay for herself. ▪ barely, hardly, ill, just, not really …
17afford — /ə fɔ:d/ verb to be able to pay for or buy something ● We could not afford the cost of two telephones. ● The company cannot afford the time to train new staff. (NOTE: Only used after can, cannot, could, could not, able to) …
18afford — verb /ʌˈfɔːɹd/ a) To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough. I think we can afford the extra hour it… …
19afford — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. manage, bear; supply, yield, produce; make available, furnish. See giving, provision. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To give] Syn. provide, furnish, yield; see produce 1 . 2. [To be in a position to buy or …
20afford — verb 1》 (can/could afford) have sufficient money, time, or means for. ↘be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences. 2》 provide (an opportunity or facility). Origin OE geforthian promote, perform , later manage to do , from ge …
