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How to pronounce “afford”
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Pronunciation guide for afford
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of afford with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World
afford to buy on eBay and um and so the
- Definition summary
- 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.
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How to pronounce afford
My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World
afford to buy on eBay and um and so the
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “afford”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- 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.
- (obsolete) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss.
- (rare) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
- To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
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