afford

One entry found for afford.

Main Entry: af·ford
Pronunciation: &-'ford
Function: 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
1 a : to manage to bear without serious detriment <you can't afford to neglect your health> b : to be able to bear the cost of <can't afford to be out of work long> <able to afford a new car>
2 : to make available, give forth, or provide naturally or inevitably <the sun affords warmth to the earth> <the roof afforded a fine view>
synonym see GIVE
- af·ford·abil·i·ty /-"for-d&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- af·ford·able /-'for-d&-b&l/ adjective
- af·ford·ably /&-'for-d&-blE/ adverb