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af·ford    Audio Help   (ə-fôrd', ə-fōrd')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   af·ford·ed, af·ford·ing, af·fords
  1. To have the financial means for; bear the cost of: not able to afford a new car.
  2. To manage to spare or give up: can't afford an hour for lunch.
  3. To manage or bear without disadvantage or risk to oneself: can afford to be tolerant.
  4. To make available; provide: a sport affording good exercise; a tree that affords ample shade.


[Middle English aforthen, from Old English geforthian, to carry out : ge-, perfective pref.; see yclept + forthian, to further (from forth, forth, forward; see per1 in Indo-European roots).]

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