Associations to the word «Afford»

Wiktionary

AFFORD, verb. 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.
AFFORD, verb. To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury.
AFFORD, verb. To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
AFFORD, verb. To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.

Dictionary definition

AFFORD, verb. Be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person".
AFFORD, verb. Be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information".
AFFORD, verb. Have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?".
AFFORD, verb. Afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.