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What does afford mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word afford? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. 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.
  2. To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury.
  3. To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
  4. To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
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I couldn't afford to pay my tuition, I couldn't afford my rent, and I could barely scrounge up enough money to buy food.
The airline company explained it had run out of money and couldn't afford severance payments.
Each colony had to get along as best as it could, and they couldn't afford the time or energy to set up a formal bureaucracy.
Often as homeschoolers, we might think we can't afford the time it takes to get enough sleep or take a walk everyday.
Some of my friends have been giving money but I couldn't afford it because I've just bought my own place.
If giving advice, advisers will have to consider whether you can afford the mortgage, in an attempt to stem irresponsible lending.

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