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Meanings of
afford
in English
Portuguese
prover
Catalan
permetre
Spanish
dar
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To be the cause or source of (feeling, effect, etc.)
give
open
yield
Portuguese
prover
Synonyms
Examples for "
give
"
give
open
yield
Examples for "
give
"
1
Public opinion polls on the EU referendum question
give
a confused picture.
2
So for example, let me
give
you an example: the music business.
3
Ask her,' he says gently, 'to
give
the young woman good advice.
4
EU treaty changes to
give
the UK greater control over its borders.
5
France will choose to try the case or
give
Rwanda the case.
1
Now a new problem: There was no clear way to
open
it.
2
They hope the government helps to
open
new markets for U.S. products.
3
He said, however, he'd be
open
to a public vote if necessary.
4
However, most market participants are able to access
open
-
outcry
trading, Duffy said.
5
On California's
open
roads with an American 'great' now heading for Europe.
1
But there really isn't another method available that will
yield
good results.
2
When that
yield
curve flattens, however, it signals concern about future activity.
3
Yet that drop in
yield
has dimmed government bonds' appeal, some say.
4
High
-
yield
is often seen as a leading indicator for the equity market.
5
However, final corn
yield
has often been lower than the August forecast.
Usage of
afford
in English
1
We can't
afford
the 'system.' We need action-andwe need it now!
2
Among other considerations, the strapped new democratic state can't
afford
another one.
3
The question no longer is: can we
afford
to increase the grant?
4
I say
'
afford
'
,
but of course he had never been in want.
5
This means that many families can no longer
afford
a daily meal.
6
However, one analyst said the company could
afford
to streamline its costs.
7
American families struggle to
afford
health insurance because they keep buying smartphones.
8
I'm not really sure we can
afford
a new car right now.
9
I can't
afford
to let it go any longer than absolutely necessary.
10
He advocates using tax breaks to help more Americans
afford
health insurance.
11
It was a good defensible position; they could
afford
a short rest.
12
I have a daughter; I can't
afford
to risk my health anymore.
13
Let's say you're 30 and you can
afford
to take market risk.
14
Joining a wider political community might well
afford
us much better protection.
15
Many people in rural India simply can't
afford
the cost of treatment.
16
Many people cannot
afford
to build a house on the free land.
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About this term
afford
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
afford such
afford not
afford the luxury
afford more
afford protection
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Translations for
afford
Portuguese
prover
Catalan
permetre
cedir
Spanish
dar
permitir
ceder
Afford
through the time
Afford
across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
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