Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
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- [uh-fawrd, uh-fohrd]
- /əˈfɔrd, əˈfoʊrd/
- /əˈfɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-fawrd, uh-fohrd]
- /əˈfɔrd, əˈfoʊrd/
Definitions of afford word
- verb afford If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it. 3
- verb afford If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you. 3
- verb afford If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you. 3
- verb afford to be able to do or spare something, esp without incurring financial difficulties or without risk of undesirable consequences 3
- verb afford to give, yield, or supply 3
- verb transitive afford to have enough or the means for; bear the cost of without serious inconvenience 3
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Origin of afford
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English aforthen, iforthen, Old English geforthian to further, accomplish, equivalent to ge- y- + forth forth + -ian infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Afford
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afford popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
afford usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for afford
verb afford
- manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
- sustain — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
Antonyms for afford
verb afford
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- take away — something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
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