💳afford

verb
/əˈfɔːrd/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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

I can't afford a new car right now.

Example Expressions

afford to lose

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Collocations

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

More Example Sentences

She can afford to take a short vacation.

He can afford to start small and grow later.

We can afford to spend more time on quality.

He can’t afford to buy a new phone right now.

They can afford to hire a tutor for a few weeks.

A woman donates clothes to a local charity that she no longer wears after cleaning out her closet one weekend and sorting everything into bags by size then driving them to the donation center where volunteers thank her warmly and tell her the clothes will help families in need who struggle to afford warm clothing during winter

A doctor volunteers at a free health camp in a rural village that has no hospital nearby and examines over fifty patients in a single day checking blood pressure, eyesight, and general health while a team of nurses assists with the paperwork and distributes free medicine to those who need it because many families cannot afford regular medical care

A woman donates clothes to a local charity that she no longer wears after cleaning out her closet one weekend and sorting everything into bags by size then driving them to the donation center where volunteers thank her warmly and tell her the clothes will help families in need who struggle to afford warm clothing during winter which inspires her to organize a donation drive in her neighborhood.

A doctor volunteers at a free health camp in a rural village that has no hospital nearby and examines over fifty patients in a single day checking blood pressure, eyesight, and general health while a team of nurses assists with the paperwork and distributes free medicine to those who need it because many families cannot afford regular medical care and the doctor promises to return next month with more supplies

A doctor volunteers at a free health camp in a rural village that has no hospital nearby and examines over fifty patients in a single day checking blood pressure, eyesight, and general health while a team of nurses assists with the paperwork and distributes free medicine to those who need it because many families cannot afford regular medical care and the doctor promises to return next month with more supplies hoping to make a lasting difference in the lives of the villagers.

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