Can you afford definition

To make available, give forth, or provide naturally or inevitably the sun affords warmth to the earth.— usually followed by to + verb we can afford to wait a while longer.She can't afford to lose any more weight.Can afford to be tolerant.To be able to pay (for something) to be able to do (something) without having problems or being seriously harmed.

Can afford to do sth debt is not necessarily a bad thing if the consumer can afford to pay it back.Afford in american english (əˈfɔrd ) verb transitive 1.'it was taking up more time than he could afford'.To be able to do or spare something, esp.He can ill afford to fail any of his exams.

Can't afford an hour for lunch.Definition number one is the one that involves money.The sale afforded us a good profit.To be able to undergo, manage, or the like, without serious consequence:Meaning of cannot afford in english cannot afford (formal can ill afford) c2 if you cannot afford to do something, you must not do it because it would cause serious problems for you:

Have (a resource such as money or time) available or to spare.