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Afford
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Afford meaning
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare. | To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss. | To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
Example sentences (20)
And what they look at is, can I afford this year what I could afford last year?
Council members say if they can’t afford $2 billion for the West Ashley extension, taxpayers sure can’t afford $4 billion for widening an existing road.
Do you -- are you managing to a level of, I guess, cash on hand at a particular point in time, noting that liability is going out to provide that comfort that you can afford your cash flow, you can afford your CapEx outflows.
Fewer than a third of households can afford to buy a single-family home and less than half can afford to buy a condo.
Locals from the Balearic islands said they had been left wondering how they would 'survive' and afford to rent or buy properties amid increasing prices that have been driven by a shift towards upscale tourists who can afford more expensive properties.
On my second visit to Oregon, I connected with friends who had fled from Berkeley because they couldn’t afford to live there, but who could afford to live in Portland, a city that has many of the same social problems as any sizable city in the US.
There was also a time when a single person could afford to pay rent for an apartment on ONE income, and even factory workers, teachers, and gas station workers could afford to buy houses.
Years ago, if you couldn't afford a home in Boise, folks could afford to buy a home in the surrounding communities.
And how about those who can't afford the average of two cars per household because they can't afford that house they purportedly need a car to get to?
Families told how they were struggling to eat healthily because they cannot afford basic food while frontline workers said families were trapped at home because they could not afford to leave the house.
So, they can’t afford to defend it and they can’t afford to develop it, there’s no development.
South Africans cannot afford their home loans but can also not afford to sell their homes because the expenses related to selling a house in South Africa can amount to more than R150 000.
The Smart Profit Calculator helps photographers to correctly price themselves so they can afford to replace their equipment, have backup cameras and file storage solutions as well as afford healthcare and even save for retirement.
This, according to her has led to a lot of people do engage in self medication or patronize quacks as most of these less Privileged people cannot even afford transport fare to Kuje or the City center,nor can they afford the cost of tests and drugs.
I’d be lying if I said I’m not worried about how I’m going to afford Christmas this year, how I can pay for the things that need to be done to my car, or how I’ll afford to get new school uniforms for my kids.
If you can afford the Porsche you can afford the ticket.
So, they can not afford to be selfish, they can not afford to be self-centered and that is why we train them in different endeavours, for them to know what is it to be active and be creative.
To afford innovation, you must also be able to afford to fail.
Australia cannot afford to be paranoid; nor can it afford to be unquestioning in its relations with China.
It was once true that if you could afford a Z28 Camaro this year, save for a couple of years and you could afford a Corvette.