Analysis Complete

afford

/ afford /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be able to spare or give up
"I can''t afford to spend two hours with this person"
Type of:
spend expend drop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
afford access to
"the door opens to the patio"
"The French doors give onto a terrace"
Derived:
open surface orifice opening porta
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 3
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?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
be the cause or source of
"He gave me a lot of trouble"
"Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
Type of:
supply provide render
Kinds of:
open open up leave allow for allow
Verb group:
give
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
1
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spend expend drop supply provide render open open up leave allow for allow