To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; -- with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough
We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.
If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it. My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator We couldn't afford to buy a new rug
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc
be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person" afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" 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?
To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish
To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; as, a good life affords consolation in old age
If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you. We can't afford to wait The country could not afford the luxury of an election
If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you. This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City
To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; as, A affords his goods cheaper than B; a man can afford a sum yearly in charity
(bir şeyi) zarar görmeden yapabilmek: you can't afford to make him angry. onu
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(bir şeyi) zarar görmeden yapabilmek: you can't af·ford to make him angry. onu