See Also: afford(medicine)
afford(dictionary)
afford(dictionary)
What We Can Afford Method(money)

kvetch (oh) and afford (oh)


kvetch (oh)



[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Yiddish; Origin: kvetshn 'to press firmly, complain']
to keep complaining
-- kvetch n [C]

afford (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: geforthian 'to carry out', from forth]
can/could afford [usually negative] a) to have enough money to buy or pay for something
afford [to do] sth
::We can't afford to go on vacation this year.
::I couldn't afford the rent on my own.
::How can she afford to eat out every night?
b) to have enough time to do something
::Dad can't afford any more time off work.
c) if you cannot afford to do something, you must not do it because it could cause serious problems for you
afford to do sth
::We can't afford to wait any longer or we'll miss the plane.
formal to provide something or allow something to happen
::The room affords a beautiful view over the city.
afford (sb) an opportunity/chance
::It afforded her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills.
::The new law will afford protection to employees.
-- affordable adj
::affordable housing
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HINT sense 1
Afford can be followed by an infinitive with 'to', but not an -ing form: I can't afford to buy (NOT can't afford buying/can't afford buy) a car.