Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Afford (-s, -ed)
afford (-s, -ed), v. [OE geforþ-ian, further, advance.] (webplay: further, life, man, old, price, result, sell).
- Give; grant; provide; supply.
- Buy; obtain; manage; pay for; purchase without debt.
- Risk; chance; gamble; imperil; jeopardize.
- Match; equal; bear; support; sustain.
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