AFFORD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AFFORD?

Need another word that means the same as “afford”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “afford” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Afford” are: give, yield, open, pay for, bear the expense of, meet the expense of, spare the price of, have the money for, be rich enough for, have the wherewithal for, bear, sustain, stand, carry, provide, supply, present, purvey, make available, offer, impart, bestow, furnish, render, grant, produce

Afford as a Verb

Definitions of "Afford" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “afford” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be able to do something without risk of adverse consequences.
• Be the cause or source of.
• Have enough money to pay for.
• Afford access to.
• Be able to spare or give up.
• Have (a resource such as money or time) available or to spare.
• Have the financial means to do something or buy something.
• Provide or supply (an opportunity or facility.

Synonyms of "Afford" as a verb (26 Words)

be rich enough for	Be identical to; be someone or something.
bear	Contain or hold; have within. Steamboats bear the traveller out of Kerrerra Sound.
bear the expense of	Cause to be born.
bestow	Bestow a quality on. Bestow an honor on someone.
carry	Take further or advance. You must carry your camping gear.
furnish	Provide or equip with furniture. She was able to furnish me with details of the incident.
give	Give as medicine. Milk is sometimes added to give a richer cheese.
grant	Allow to have. Grant a privilege.
have the money for	Have a personal or business relationship with someone.
have the wherewithal for	Organize or be responsible for.
impart	Transmit (knowledge or skills. The teachers imparted a great deal of knowledge to their pupils.
make available	Cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable.
meet the expense of	Experience as a reaction.
offer	Present or proffer something for someone to accept or reject as desired. Villagers have gone to offer prayers for the souls of the sailors.
open	Become open. Do not open with fewer than twelve points.
pay for	Make a compensation for.
present	Present somebody with something usually to accuse or criticize. We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason.
produce	(of a place or process) yield, grow, or supply. Produce a movie.
provide	Make a possibility or provide opportunity for permit to be attainable or cause to remain. New qualifications must provide for changes in technology.
purvey	Spread or promote (an idea, view, etc. We didn t want to purvey gloom and doom.
render	Give up surrender. Render thanks.
spare the price of	Save or relieve from an experience or action.
stand	Withstand the force of something. I can t stand brandy.
supply	Make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide. When she died no one could supply her place.
sustain	Bear (the weight of an object) without breaking or falling. The money will sustain our good cause.
yield	Give or supply. He yielded to the demands of his partners.

Usage Examples of "Afford" as a verb

• Our meeting afforded much interesting information.
• We could never have afforded to heat the place.
• Only aristocrats could afford to stoop to such practices.
• The rooftop terrace affords beautiful views.
• They were afforded the luxury of bed and breakfast.
• The best that I could afford was a first-floor room.
• I can't afford to spend two hours with this person.
• It was taking up more time than he could afford.

Associations of "Afford" (30 Words)

allocate	Distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose. In past years we didn t allocate enough funds to infrastructure maintenance.
amortization	A period in which a debt is reduced or paid off by regular payments. 75 of the mortgages have an amortization of 25 years or less.
award	Give, especially as an honor or reward. The award of an honorary doctorate.
bestow	Bestow a quality on. The office was bestowed on him by the monarch of this realm.
bestowal	A gift that is bestowed or conferred.
cede	Relinquish possession or control over. In 1874 the islands were ceded to Britain.
concession	The right, given by a company, to sell goods, especially in a particular place. Railcard holders can obtain concessions.
contribute	Contribute to some cause. The government imposed a tax on fuels which contributed to global warming.
donation	A voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause. The donation of carpets chairs and cutlery.
empower	Give or delegate power or authority to. Members are empowered to audit the accounts of limited companies.
enable	Render capable or able for some task. This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street.
endow	Furnish with an endowment. The country is well endowed with mineral resources.
endowment	The capital that provides income for an institution. His natural endowments were his height and intelligence.
endue	Give qualities or abilities to. Our sight would be endued with a far greater sharpness.
entitle	Give (something) a particular title. A satire entitled The Rise of the Meritocracy.
finance	The management of money and credit and banking and investments. The health service is financed almost entirely by the taxpayer.
give	Give food to. This is a place that will not improve with time I give it three weeks.
grant	A right or privilege that has been granted. Her request was granted.
impart	Make (information) known. Shiitake mushrooms impart a wonderfully woody flavour to the salad.
invest	Make an investment. The passage of time has invested the words with an unintended humour.
laureate	Someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath. A Nobel laureate.
lend	Have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to. Banks lend only to their current account customers.
mortgage	A deed effecting a mortgage. A 60 000 mortgage.
offering	The verbal act of offering. Offerings during Lent will always be gratefully received.
payable	A liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit. A note payable on demand.
presentation	A visual representation of something. Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations.
provide	Make a possibility or provide opportunity for permit to be attainable or cause to remain. New qualifications must provide for changes in technology.
situation	The location and surroundings of a place. Found herself in a very fortunate situation.
sponsorship	The position of being a sponsor. The company s sponsorship of the tournament.
yield	Move in order to make room for someone for something. I yielded the point.