Word AFFORD: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

afford

🇺🇸 [əˈfɔrd]

Meanings

To have the financial means or resources to purchase or take on something, or to be able to spare or allow oneself something valuable. Affording typically requires careful budgeting or resource management, highlighting one's capacity to meet expenses or risks.

Examples

• She can afford to buy a new car.
• I can't afford the time for a long trip.
• They couldn't afford the house they wanted.

Synonyms

manage • bear • allow

Antonyms

lack • need • want