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01. We'd like to go skiing this winter, but we can't really [afford] it right now because my wife isn't working.
02. I can't [afford] to go to the bar tonight because I spent too much last week.
03. We're hoping to go to Hawaii for our holidays, but we're not sure if we can [afford] it right now.
04. We can't really [afford] to waste time; if we don't get this done today, we could lose this contract.
05. I would like to be able to [afford] a new car next year, so I won't be going away for the holidays.
06. We can't [afford] to wait for François any longer.
07. The government needs to do something to create more [affordable] housing for lower income families.
08. Arthur Ashe once observed that when bright young minds can't [afford] college, America pays the price.
09. With the salary I earn, I can't imagine ever being able to [afford] to buy my own house.
10. Sandra simply can't [afford] to clothe her children in all the newest fashions.
11. In Taiwan, great respect is [afforded] the elderly.
12. The plains of Afghanistan [afford] nourishing grasses for the raising of livestock.
13. Someone once joked that by the time a couple can [afford] to go out evenings, they have to babysit with the grandchildren.
14. My wife and I both have to work full time in order to be able to [afford] to buy a house.
15. You can't [afford] to miss any classes. Your marks aren't very good right now, and you may fail the course.
16. I saw an ad in the paper for a nice used pick-up truck, but I'm not sure if I can [afford] it.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Afford — Af*ford ([a^]f*f[=o]rd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Afforded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affording}.] [OE. aforthen, AS. gefor[eth]ian, for[eth]ian, to further, accomplish, afford, fr. for[eth] forth, forward. The prefix ge has no well defined sense. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • afford — [ə fôrd′] vt. [ME aforthen < OE geforthian, to advance < forthian, to further] 1. to have enough or the means for; bear the cost of without serious inconvenience: used with can or be able [I m not able to afford a car; can you afford the… …   English World dictionary

  • afford — UK US /əˈfɔːd/ verb [T] ● can afford Cf. can afford …   Financial and business terms

  • afford — (v.) O.E. geforðian to put forth, contribute; further, advance; carry out, accomplish, from ge completive prefix (see A (Cf. a ) (1)) + forðian to further, from forð forward, onward (see FORTH (Cf. forth)). Change of th to d took place late 16c.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • afford — [v1] able to have or do; within financial means allow, be able to, bear, be disposed to, have enough for, have the means for, incur, manage, spare, stand, support, sustain; concepts 335,713 afford [v2] give, produce bestow, furnish, grant, impart …   New thesaurus

  • afford — ► VERB 1) (can/could afford) have sufficient money, time, or means for. 2) provide (an opportunity or facility). DERIVATIVES affordability noun affordable adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «promote, perform»; related to FORTH(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • afford — index administer (tender), allow (endure), bear (yieid), bequeath, bestow, contribute (supply) …   Law dictionary

  • afford — *give, confer, bestow, present, donate Analogous words: *offer, proffer: *furnish: *grant, accord Antonyms: deny (something one wants, asks, hopes for) pm4]Contrasted words: withhold, hold, hold back (see KEEP): refuse, * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • afford */*/*/ — UK [əˈfɔː(r)d] / US [əˈfɔrd] verb [transitive] Word forms afford : present tense I/you/we/they afford he/she/it affords present participle affording past tense afforded past participle afforded Get it right: afford: Afford is never followed by a… …   English dictionary

  • afford — v. 1) to well afford 2) (formal) (A) it afforded great pleasure to him; or: it afforded him great pleasure 3)(E; preceded by the forms: can cannot can t could) we cannot afford to buy a new house; we can ill afford to lose this contract 4)… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • afford — af|ford W3S1 [əˈfo:d US o:rd] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: geforthian to carry out , from forth] 1.) can/could afford [usually negative] a) to have enough money to buy or pay for something afford [to do] sth ▪ We can t afford to go on vacation… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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