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affords

VERB

able to have or do; within financial means

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow manage

STRONG

bear incur spare stand support sustain

WEAK

be able to be disposed to have enough for have the means for

Antonyms

STRONG

refuse reject

WEAK

take away

VERB

give, produce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grant offer provide

STRONG

bestow furnish impart render supply yield

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny refuse take

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

take away

Example Sentences

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It meant the law, which affords partners some of the rights held by spouses in marriage, could be applied to individuals in committed relationships with multiple people.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Neither reading affords the Fed much room to cut interest rates—and neither yet reflects the impact of higher oil prices stemming from the war that began on Feb. 28.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

You enjoy your life and the freedom it affords you.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Caring for him is so exhausting that she often retreats to “the comforting quiet” of the cell—which, in a perverse way, affords her a kind of homecoming to the country she left behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Where it doesn’t matter if no one affords you charity, or nostalgia for your memories.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee