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Afford

verb

(past & past part. afforded; pres. part. affording)

Be able to spare or give up.

Be the cause or source of. Synonyms: give, yield. "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

Have the financial means to do something or buy something. "Can you afford this car?"

Afford access to. Synonyms: give, open. "The French doors give onto a terrace"

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... selected a piece of rising ground near the eleventh milestone north of Philadelphia, where there was a church, a grave-yard, and a few stone houses that might afford some protection in case of attack, and where four country roads led out to the four points of the compass. The place was called Barren Hill—name of ill-omen! But the fate of the day proved not altogether unfortunate for the young ...

— Lafayette • Martha Foote Crow

... country must to them its gold afford, And, Brennus-like, upon the fatal day, The Frank now throws his heavy iron sword, The even scales ...

— The Works of Frederich Schiller in English • Frederich Schiller

... bound for Rio and Bahia, and they had obeyed him through all those tortuous days out on the deep where he was the shepherd and they the flock. But now,—now they could well afford to turn upon and rend him, for he had brought them safe to land and they no longer owed ...

— West Wind Drift • George Barr McCutcheon

... results. But little attention has been given this matter by any of our cities until a very recent period; and now their beauty and utility having been established, many towns are moving in this most important matter. St. Paul can afford to issue bonds liberally to this end; and should the district under consideration be secured, including the beautiful Lake Como, little elaboration will suffice to make it immediately a notable feature of ...

— Minnesota; Its Character and Climate • Ledyard Bill

... mother's delighted eyes, and her exertions receive their long-desired reward; they made Ellen's heart beat, and her eyes swim, and even brought a smile once more upon her lips. Mrs. Montgomery was rejoiced to see the change; she felt that as much time had already been given to sorrow as they could afford to lose, and she had not known exactly how to proceed. Ellen's amended looks and spirits greatly ...

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