Definizione monolingua

afford

afford (third-person singular simple present affords, present participle affording, simple past and past participle afforded)

1. 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.

   I think we can afford the extra hour it will take.

   We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.

2. To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury.

   A affords his goods cheaper than B.

   A man can afford a sum yearly in charity.

3. To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.

   Grapes afford wine.

   Olives afford oil.

   The earth affords fruit.

   The sea affords an abundant supply of fish.

4. To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.

   A good life affords consolation in old age.

Definizione dizionario afford

	permettersi
	To be able to spend money, time etc on or for something.

accendere

dare

donare

fornire

offrire

passare

permettere

procurare

produrre

uscire

Altri significati:

To offer, provide, or supply

to incur, stand, or bear

To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury.

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.

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.