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affording

verb as in able to have or do; within financial means

verb as in give, produce

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But failure to do so has squeezed the club's finances, affording them little room to invest in the squad.

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Lewis sagely places his narrative squarely on Manuel’s shoulders, affording the reader the experience of strolling in the musician’s footsteps at key moments in The Band’s career.

From Salon

Some credit poor farmers using a clever substitute for meat while others think English pubs coined the name as a joke, mocking the Welsh for not affording real rabbit.

From BBC

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but let’s start with Trump’s attempts to deport immigrants in blatant defiance of the Constitution, without affording them their guaranteed right to due process.

From Salon

"We are doing more with less in terms of public investment," he continued, but said the biggest challenge for many theatres would be affording essential building repairs and upgrades in the coming years.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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