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'afford' - used as a verb
1. be able to spare or give up
I can't afford to spend two hours with this person
2. be the cause or source of
Our meeting afforded much interesting information
3. have the financial means to do something or buy something
We can't afford to send our children to college
Can you afford this car?
4. afford access to

derived forms
1. Afford / Past
afforded
2. Afford / Third Person
affords
3. Afford / Present Participle
affording
Variations of 'afford'
 
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    You do have to be fairly selfish when you have a gift. You cannot afford to let too many outside things get in the way. - Click here to find out.
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    There is an organization called SCROOGE in Charlottesville, Virginia that stands for Society to Curtail Ridiculous, Outrageous, and Ostentatious Gift Exchanges. This was formed to keep gift giving affordable and simple.