Definition of afford

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Afford (v. t.) 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..

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Breakwater :: Breakwater (n.) Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence..
Pabulous :: Pabulous (a.) Affording pabulum, or food; alimental..
Solacious :: Solacious (a.) Affording solace; as, a solacious voice..
Polyscope :: Polyscope (n.) An apparatus for affording a view of the different cavities of the body.
Subministration :: Subministrate (v. t.) To supply; to afford; to subminister.
Repose :: Repose (v.) That harmony or moderation which affords rest for the eye; -- opposed to the scattering and division of a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want repose..
Inalimental :: Inalimental (a.) Affording no aliment or nourishment.
Umbrageous :: Umbrageous (a.) Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage..
Channel :: Channel (n.) The deeper part of a river, harbor, strait, etc., where the main current flows, or which affords the best and safest passage for vessels..
Afford :: Afford (v. t.) 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..
Synoptic :: Synoptical (a.) Affording a general view of the whole, or of the principal parts of a thing; as, a synoptic table; a synoptical statement of an argument..
Comfortable :: Comfortable (a.) Affording or imparting comfort or consolation; able to comfort; cheering; as, a comfortable hope..
Key :: Key (n.) A position or condition which affords entrance, control, pr possession, etc.; as, the key of a line of defense; the key of a country; the key of a political situation. Hence, that which serves to unlock, open, discover, or solve something unknown or difficult; as, the key to a riddle; the key to a problem..
Slippery :: Slippery (a.) Not affording firm ground for confidence; as, a slippery promise..
Pleasure :: Pleasure (v. t.) To give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.
Unharbored :: Unharbored (a.) Affording no harbor or shelter.
Breadroot :: Breadroot (n.) The root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta), found near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable food..
Area :: Area (n.) The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building..
Subminister :: Subminister (v. t.) To supply; to afford.
Please :: Please (v. i.) To have pleasure; to be willing, as a matter of affording pleasure or showing favor; to vouchsafe; to consent..
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