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are able to
Main Entry:
afford
[
uh
-
fawrd
,
uh
-
fohrd
]
Show IPA
/
əˈfɔrd, əˈfoʊrd
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
able to have or do; within financial means
Synonyms:
allow
, be able to, be disposed to,
bear
, have enough for, have the means for,
incur
,
manage
,
spare
,
stand
,
support
,
sustain
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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