AFFORD

vt to incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious;

— with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, ·etc.; to be able or rich enough.

2. afford ·vt to give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish.

3. afford ·vt to offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; as, a affords his goods cheaper than b; a man can afford a sum yearly in charity.

4. afford ·vt to give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; as, a good life affords consolation in old age.