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affording

VERB

able to have or do; within financial means

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow manage

STRONG

bear incur spare stand support sustain

WEAK

be able to be disposed to have enough for have the means for

Antonyms

STRONG

refuse reject

WEAK

take away

VERB

give, produce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grant offer provide

STRONG

bestow furnish impart render supply yield

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny refuse take

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

take away

Example Sentences

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If you have $2 million in investments, affording a $1 million home would be a piece of cake.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Japan’s consumer prices rose at a slower pace in February, potentially affording the central bank more time to consider raising rates further amid heightened geopolitical risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

For some first-time buyers the barrier is no longer saving for a deposit, but affording the monthly mortgage repayments.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Cardoso worked for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for 30 years, affording him a special perspective of the city’s architectural fabric.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

He waited on one of the benches affording a view of the gazebo and the musicians.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead