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To have set aside or reserved for a particular purpose
“The roof of a small building will afford you a view of everything that is near it.”
Past tense for to have enough money to pay for
“When we arrived in Atlanta, we couldn't afford a room at the Marriott.”
Past tense for to be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences
“We can no longer afford the luxury of planning one service for the rich and another, obviously inferior, service for the poor whose health needs, incidentally, are usually greater than those of the rich.”
Past tense for to have space for accommodating a given number of people
Past tense for to yield or produce as a result of an investment of money, time or effort
(of finances or resources) Past tense for to be sufficient or adequate for a certain purpose
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