English verb: afford | |||
1. | afford (consumption) be able to spare or give up | ||
Samples | I can't afford to spend two hours with this person. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drop, expend, spend | ||
2. | afford (possession) be the cause or source of | ||
Samples | He gave me a lot of trouble. Our meeting afforded much interesting information. | ||
Synonyms | give, yield | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | allow, allow for, leave, open, open up, provide | ||
Verb group | give | ||
3. | afford (stative) have the financial means to do something or buy something | ||
Samples | We can't afford to send our children to college. Can you afford this car?. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
4. | afford (possession) afford access to | ||
Samples | The door opens to the patio. The French doors give onto a terrace. | ||
Synonyms | give, open | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||