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- [uh-fawrd, uh-fohrd]
- /əˈfɔrd, əˈfoʊrd/
- /əˈfɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fawrd, uh-fohrd]
- /əˈfɔrd, əˈfoʊrd/
Definitions of afforded word
- verb with object afforded to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect: The country can't afford another drought. 1
- verb with object afforded to be able to meet the expense of; have or be able to spare the price of: Can we afford a trip to Europe this year? The city can easily afford to repair the street. 1
- verb with object afforded to be able to give or spare: He can't afford the loss of a day. 1
- verb with object afforded to furnish; supply: The transaction afforded him a good profit. 1
- verb with object afforded to be capable of yielding or providing: The records afford no explanation. 1
- verb with object afforded to give or confer upon: to afford great pleasure to someone. 1
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Origin of afforded
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 Afforded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afforded 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb afforded
- gave — simple past tense of give.
- offered — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
- presented — to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, especially by formal act: to present someone with a gold watch.
- allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
- provided — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
Antonyms for afforded
verb afforded
- rejected — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
- took — simple past tense of take.
- concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- hid — Human Interface Device
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