afford
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.
Verb 2 meanings
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.
“I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.”
To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
“A good life affords consolation in old age.”
Etymology
From Middle English afforthen, aforthen, avorthien, from earlier iforthen, iforthien, ȝeforthien, from Old English forþian, ġeforþian (“to further, accomplish, afford”), from Proto-Germanic *furþōną, from Proto-Germanic *furþą (“forth, forward”), equivalent to a- + forth.
AFFORD at a glance
AFFORD has 6 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + D 2) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,552 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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