B1 verb
afford
/əˈfɔːd/
- Meaning
- to have enough money or time to do something
- Example
- "We can't afford a new car this year."
- Similar & related words
- pay formanageaffordableunaffordable
- How to use it
- As a verb, "afford" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- Say 'afford to do something' or 'afford + noun' — never 'afford doing': 'We can't afford to travel'.