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afford

verb
/əˈfɔːrd/

Meaning

to have enough money to buy; to be able to spare
to have enough money or resources to buy or do something

Example Sentences

I can't afford a new car right now.

We can’t afford to buy a new car right now.

Example Expressions

afford to lose

Synonyms

manage, bear, sustain, provide, spare, allow
Entry 1
manage, bear, sustain, provide
Entry 2
manage, spare, provide, allow

Antonyms

lack, want, need, require
Entry 1
lack, want, need, require
Entry 2
lack, need, require

Collocations

can't afford, afford luxury, afford to buy, barely afford, can afford, afford the cost, afford a house
Entry 1
can't afford, afford luxury, afford to buy, barely afford
Entry 2
can afford, afford to buy, afford the cost, afford a house

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