afford

/ʌfˈɔɹd/verb2 syllables

Afford means: be the cause or source of.

Synonyms for afford2

verb, as in be the cause or source of

What does afford mean?3

verb

1

be the cause or source of“He gave me a lot of trouble”

2

be able to spare or give up“I can't afford to spend two hours with this person”

3

have the financial means to do something or buy something“We can't afford to send our children to college”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with afford?25

one syllable

board lordscoredford sword ward bored stored cord poured chordhoardhordesoared

two syllables

record awardtowardreward ignored aboard restored explored accord adored

Show 40 near rhymes

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All 25 rhymes for afford, grouped by syllable

Afford in a sentence

I can't afford to buy a used car, much less a new car.CK
As it is, ordinary people cannot afford to purchase such luxuries.CM
What you cannot afford to buy, do without.unknown
With his income, he cannot afford the costly dinners.unknown
He can afford to buy a house, to say nothing of a car.unknown
He cannot afford to buy a car, much less a house.CK
He used to eat out every day, but now he can't afford it.CK
He cannot afford the common comforts of life, not to mention luxuries.unknown

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Forms of afford

as a verb

past tense: afforded
present participle: affording
third-person singular: affords