definition of
afford

[1] #1 afford v. be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person". wn

[2] #2 afford v. [yield, give] be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information". wn

[3] #3 afford v. have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?". wn

[4] #4 afford v. [open, give] afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace". wn